An unusually quiet period in Lattimer is broken when a concerned friend calls to check on her neighbours, only to find they have been assaulted in their own home. Police are initially baffled as to why a woman with a diagnosed terminal illness would be killed so violently. As they are soon to discover, this is only the first in a series of murders. During the investigation, Salt and his team encounter challenges both criminal and personal which help resolve the sinister aspects of their investigation and strengthen the bonds within the team. Out of Time is the second book in the Ray Salt series.