She is sent to the idyllic Coromandel town of Castle Bay to investigate when the body of missing tourist Bethany Haliwell is discovered nearby after four months. Hatcher is one of an influx of media intent on getting a scoop on the story and when the only accommodation she can find is at a wellness retreat she finds herself in the company of an eclectic group of women struggling with their demons, and with a unique insight into the local community. Following an anonymous tip, she attempts to uncover the truth behind the crime, and when another young woman disappears, Hatcher begins to realise Castle Bay is not the safe haven it may appear to be.