AMY CROSS

She put the cone on as a joke. Now she can’t take it off.

Polly Parker has a rash. And when she turns up at a party with friends, one of them – who happens to be a veterinarian – offers a simple solution: a plastic cone that will stop her scratching herself.

As soon as she puts the cone on, however, Polly finds herself drawn into an increasingly dangerous world. Having made a bet, she's determined to keep the cone on for an entire week, but she has already attracted the attention of a mysterious man who has been looking for someone like her for a very long time.

And he's not prepared to wait.

Snatched from her home, Polly finds herself trapped in a race against time with a man who knows exactly what he wants. She can't take the cone off, but she's determined to find a way to escape from the maniac who's keeping her tied up in his basement. But if she doesn't get away soon, will she ever want to leave at all?