Caleb Zelic's childhood friend has been brutally murdered - fingers broken, throat slit - at his home in Melbourne.

Caleb vows to track down the killer, but he's profoundly deaf; missed words and misread lips can lead to confusion, and trouble. Fortunately, Caleb knows how to read people; a sideways glance, an unconvincing smile, speak volumes.

When his friend Frankie, a former cop, offers to help, they soon discover the killer is on their tail. Sensing that his ex-wife may also be in danger, Caleb insists they return to their hometown of Resurrection Bay.

But here he learns that everyone - including his murdered friend - is hiding something. And the deeper he digs, the darker the secrets...