AustLit

'A captive woman, a lover betrayed, an idealistic journalist.

'Three women - their fates strangely aligned by a killer obsessed with retribution.

'Melbourne Spotlight journalist Kim Prescott is promoted to the TV reporting staff after the program's expose of the Tugga's Mob murders in Australia and New Zealand was a ratings bonanza.

'The TV show's high profile now attracts stories.

'One anonymous tip-off will horrify the nation all over again. Despite the scandal that nearly closed the greyhound racing industry, it seems live baiting is still going on.

'The trail leads Kim and her camera crew to the Victorian gold-mining ghost town of Steiglitz. They find horrific scenes at a trainer's starting boxes - but not at all what they expect.

'Meanwhile, production assistant Jo becomes the pawn of an activist with a vendetta, testing whether her loyalty lies with him or her current affairs team.

'And, most desperate of all, hope finally flickers for a woman who scratches the record of her captivity into a cellar wall.' (Publication summary)