A journalist seeking vengeance. A detective paid to lie.Tlaleng Maine isn't chasing a story; she's chasing a ghost: the truth behind the murder of Kgotso, covered up by the powerful De Klerk family. Standing in her way is Christiaan Van Zyl, a private investigator whose job is to ensure the old-guard corruption remains buried.But when their two worlds collide-one seeking justice, the other commanded to protect privilege-they find themselves bound by a desperate, electric attraction. Targeted by the very men who hired him, Christiaan and Tlaleng must rely on each other to survive the treacherous journey from Pretoria to the dusty dorpie settings of the North West.To expose the system, they will first have to risk losing everything, including the burning, colourless love they found in the ashes.