Winter, 1948, country town dunny.The body of a young man was found with a deep branding mark on his backand a broad red streak down his forehead.Detective Harry Taylor is sent to investigate.He recognises the mark as that of a red raddle, a crayon used by farmers on livestock.Four days later another body was found with a similar branding and raddle mark.Were the victims chosen at random?Was there more than one killer?Would they kill again?Were the public safe?What was the motivation behind these gruesome deaths?