When a bestselling crime writer is found dead behind locked doors, Detective Bea asks Patience to help with the investigation. The victim, Harry Franklin, is one of Patience's favourite writers, and she's intrigued by his passing and reclusive life. Can she help to make a breakthrough in the case?
Patience Evans works in the criminal records department of Yorkshire Police, cataloguing and filing the evidence produced during major cases. A young autistic woman, she craves routine and order, relishing the solitude and structure her job provides but she yearns for more. Detective Bea Metcalf is the first person to spot and utilize her talent, which opens a door into a whole new world for Patience.