October 1930

A peaceful afternoon at the cinema turns into a bloodbath when shots ring out, and the gunman disappears into the shadows, leaving a trail of bodies in his wake. The motive behind the attack is unclear-was it a random act of terror or a calculated hit on one of the audience members?

Detective Inspector Matthew Stannard is brought in to investigate, but this isn't just another murder case. With his reputation for catching killers hanging over him, the pressure is intense. His fellow officers are eager to close the case, the public is growing restless, and Matthew knows he's racing against time to prevent another outbreak of violence.

As he digs deeper into the suspects' tangled lives, Matthew finds himself unravelling a web of lies and half-truths. Can he expose the true reason behind the massacre, or will the killer slip away, leaving Matthew-and the town-without answers?