Somewhere in the lush green grounds of a peaceful retirement home hides a serial killer.
Famous ex-ballet dancer and local celebrity Andrée Clark is found strangled in her bed at the genteel Rosemount Retirement Home. On the bedside table stands her favourite ballerina doll, its dainty arm pointed at the body.Retired detective DS Noakes, now head of security at Rosemount, asks Detective Markham for his help.A trail of mystery, stories and gossip followed the retirement home's most famous denizen. The investigation brings up a list of suspects - from Andrée's fellow residents to members of the local ballet company.But before the team can make any headway, another victim is found murdered in the home's gardens . . .There's a dangerous killer on the loose and something warns Markham that they're not done yet.With the murder count rapidly rising, DI Markham sets a trap. Can he catch the killer before yet another person pays the ultimate price?