On July 9th, 1996, in Chillenden Kent, Shaun Russell returns home to find his family missing. Tragically, his wife, dog, and two daughters have been brutally murdered while walking home by an unknown assailant armed with a hammer. Amidst the despair, a glimmer of hope emerges as Shaun discovers his 9-year-old daughter, Josie, miraculously survived the attack. Despite the lack of evidence, suspects, and Josie's initial inability to communicate due to surgery, her remarkable resilience eventually aids the police in making crucial breakthroughs in the case.