When a man with everything to live for is found ritualistically murdered at one of Britain’s most sacred ancient sites, Detective Inspector Keith Tremayne faces a case where wealth, envy, and ancient power converge.

Alan Winters had become the talk of their small Wiltshire town after winning sixty-eight million pounds in the national lottery. Unlike many sudden millionaires, Winters embraced his fortune with infectious enthusiasm, generously sharing his wealth while maintaining his unpretentious nature, making him beloved rather than resented.

Until his body is discovered at Stonehenge—naked, throat slashed, blood pooling across the ancient Altar Stone where pagan sacrifices once appeased forgotten gods. The ritualistic nature suggests something far more sinister than robbery.

DI Tremayne, who knew Winters personally, investigates people he’s shared meals with. His methodical sergeant, Clare Yarwood, provides objective balance as they navigate the victim’s dramatically changed life since his lottery win.

Their investigation reveals the true cost of instant wealth—jealous relatives with expectations, resentful neighbors, opportunistic strangers, and a fundamentally altered community. Among them moves a calculating killer who saw Winters as the perfect sacrifice—either for supernatural purposes or to disguise a very human motive of greed.