When a body is found on the banks of the River Usk, it looks like a tragic accident - until journalist Gareth Rhys notices something that doesn’t belong.

Clutched in the dead man’s hand is a pangolin scale.

Detective Sergeant Sara Llewellyn isn’t convinced by Gareth’s theories, but as another body turns up and whispers of illegal dog fighting and badger baiting begin to surface, the case quickly spirals beyond a simple investigation.

Following a trail that leads from the muddy fields of St Brides to the shadowy operations of Newport’s docks, Gareth and Sara uncover a hidden world of wildlife trafficking, violence, and power - where rare animals are worth more than gold, and the people behind the trade will kill to protect it.

But when the evidence doesn’t add up, and a frightened witness becomes the prime suspect, Gareth begins to question everything he thought he knew.

Was the first victim really part of the crime - or trying to expose it?

And in a town where everyone seems to know everyone, how far does the truth really reach?

As the investigation tightens, Gareth finds himself caught between justice and something far more dangerous: a network that thrives on silence - and has already started watching him.

In this gripping Welsh mystery, loyalty, corruption, and the cost of truth collide in a case where nothing is quite what it seems… and every answer comes at a price.