Ig wakes up one morning to find he has started to grow horns. They give him the power of suggestion over others (if it is something the victim secretly wants to do), the ability to touch a person and be shown bad things from their past and also causes the involuntary sharing of deep secrets. Ideal powers to investigate the death of his girlfriend, Merrin, who was raped and murdered. Ig needs to clear his name, as everyone thinks he is the culprit, and get revenge on the true killer.
The truth is gradually revealed as he visits family and friends - finding out what they really think and what they are hiding.
Through flashbacks and the re-telling of the fateful night from three perspectives, the scene is set for a final confrontation with the guilty murderer.
