Kate McCarran is a Survivor. She has had a lot of personal problems in her life, but even they pale into insignificance in a devastatingly cruel twist of fate. Attacked, mutilated, and left for dead in her apartment in Edinburgh, she becomes the target of a sadistic maniac, intent on destroying her completely.

In an attempt to escape his evil machinations, she travels to Liverpool for a short break, and meets Tommy Milliken, a smooth, charming Scouser who fills her with a brand new lease for life. Upon her return to Edinburgh, the onslaught continues, and even Tommy's sudden flying visit isn't going to stop the war of nerves between hunter and prey...

With her lover back in Liverpool, the stakes are raised, escalating to a climactic, nerve-shredding finale on the summit of Edinburgh Castle...