Still Waters

When the badly decayed body of an elderly woman is discovered, Detective Chief Inspector Mark Lapslie and his sergeant, Emma Bradbury, begin investigating, uncovering only cryptic clues involving household plants and a mysterious clipping of fingertips. As Lapslie grapples with his neurological condition, synaesthesia, which intensifies his sensory perceptions, the case spirals into complex and potentially perilous territory, possibly linked to a serial killer. The investigation challenges both his professional skills and personal resilience.