Guilty until proven innocent . . . - Miranda Wood arrives home to a dark, cold cottage - and a man, stabbed to death, lying in her bed. Miranda is the obvious suspect, and looks even guiltier when her bail is paid by an anonymous donor. As Miranda fights to clear her name, she unearths a murky history of blackmail, corruption and scandal. And as she gets closer to the truth, it's clear that someone else wants to kill Miranda - someone with a personal reason for wanting her out of the way . . .