The death of Charlie Parker in a car accident exposes a web of deceit and changes the lives of three women. Lauren discovers that her marriage was not what it seemed. Having cared for her difficult mother-in-law, she now finds herself providing for Charlie's teenage daughter, a girl neither of them knew about. Kate is expecting a child, the result of an assault on her.Now bankrupt, the three women rent an isolated cottage in Dorset. There they learn to reconcile their differences and rely on each other. Meanwhile Detective Inspector Theo Ransom is investigating the affairs of Charlie and his partner-in-crime, who has fled abroad. But Theo and Lauren are attracted to each other, something which jeopardizes his job. A huge drug deal is involved, and the women are drawn into danger. Will they survive the trap set for them?