The island of Elliðaey sits off the Icelandic coast. Accessible only by boat, it's the perfect place to vanish.
During a long, hot summer four friends visit the island. Only three will return.
They each share a past, and a dark secret that could harm them all.
Detective Inspector Hulda Hermannsdóttir is sent to the isolated island to investigate and she soon finds haunting similarities to an old case - the murder of a young woman ten years ago.
Has a patient killer struck again?
Hulda is soon caught in a web of deceit, convinced everyone is lying, even those closest to her.
What secrets is the island hiding?
And what price will she pay for uncovering the truth?