A man is dead. A woman is missing. And the police have already found their prime suspect ... Owen Hall drives into a petrol station to let his passenger use the facilities. She never comes back – and what's more, it seems she never even made it inside. When Owen raises a fuss, the police are called – and soon identify Owen himself as a possible culprit – not least because they already have him in the frame for another more sinister crime. Owen's always been a little different, and before long others in the community are baying for his blood. But this is a case where nothing is as it seems – least of all Owen Hall ...