In an intense meeting about a new development of wind turbines at Esgairgoch's village hall, Martin Thomas hears some good news. Hyddgen Wind Farm will be built on the land of his hill farm. But amid a quarrel that splits a community Martin Thomas' victory is short-lived, as he is murdered on his way home from the meeting. Gareth, Mel and Akers, the three detectives from Dyfed-Powys Police are investigating the crime and by following several leads they discover that the farmer had a number of enemies. The investigation leads to a political scandal and the blackmailing of international company Caerwynt. The plot is full of events that portray the contemporary rural community of Ceredigion, and reaches a sad and unexpected climax.