Two years ago, Miff Ferguson opted out of the rat race and he's been living rough happily ever since. But, as the first signs of winter approach, everything changes when he stumbles across the dead body of a young woman inside a dilapidated warehouse. Quickly realising he's not alone and he's been spotted, Miff becomes embroiled in a game of cat-and-mouse with a killer, forcing him to abandon his life on the streets and take refuge in the village of Weston St Ambrose. But trouble follows him and when another dead body is discovered, it's clear Miff is not free from danger. With the clock ticking, Inspector Jess Campbell and Superintendent Ian Carter join forces with the team of police at Bamford to piece together the puzzle before another innocent life is lost...