When university professor Alex Wearing is found murdered in his study, Detective Chief Inspector Alistair Fitzjohn is assigned to the case. A detective from the old guard, whose methodical, painstaking methods are viewed by some as archaic, his relentless pursuit for the killer zeros in on Alex's brother, James, as a key suspect in his investigation. A gripping tale of murder and suspense winds its way through the university's hallowed halls in an effort to find the killer.