Sacrifice may be the story of consultant surgeon, Tora Hamilton, that moves into the Shetland Islands, 100 miles off Scotland's north-east coast, with her husband, Duncan. Deep into the peat dirt Tora, round her residence finds the body of a woman with rune marks carved into her skin and a gaping hole where her heart overcome. Ignoring warnings to leave well independently, connections that are terrifying are uncovered by Tora .