Sidney Parker is tracking down a killer who took a story from her childhood. The Piper of Barrister was her family's private nightmare, but now it's the blueprint for a series of brutal murders. As her city burns around her, Sidney's investigation is jeopardized by a secret she can't risk revealing: her mother is secretly hiding her fugitive twin brother, Sim. Her home is a powder keg of lies, and her city is a battleground. As the Piper's crimes become bolder, Sidney realizes the legend isn't just the killer's muse-it's a map that leads back to her family's darkest secrets. To catch the killer on the streets, she'll have to confront the one inside her own home.