Detective Sergeant Nolan Cormac has come home — demoted yet determined to rebuild his career in the Windover murder squad. Officially, he’s here for a fresh start. Unofficially, he’s hunting for the woman who vanished from his life five years ago… and who might be tangled in something deadly.

When a burned-out car reveals a corpse in the boot — an informant from Cormac’s past — the case hits uncomfortably close to home. Things get worse when a second body is found crucified on a hillside, posed like a scarecrow, pointing towards stately Milburn Manor.

Is a drug war brewing in Windover? What does Milburn Manor hide? And why does every thread seem to lead back to Cormac’s missing ex, Heather — a woman who lied about everything, including being a police officer?

As bodies stack up and secrets unravel, Cormac must work alongside a rookie detective constable and a grizzled DCI, under the control of a young, ambitious Superintendent. But it seems trust is a dangerous thing in Windover — and uncovering the truth could prove to be fatal.

The Scarecrow is gripping police procedural with twists, betrayals, and a case that cuts too close.