After the devastating loss of her husband in Iraq, Morgan Dane returns to Scarlet Falls, seeking the comfort of her hometown. Until her babysitter is killed and her neighbor asks her to defend his son, Nick, who stands accused of the murder. The community is outraged by Tessa's death. Morgan has known Nick for years and can't believe he's guilty, despite the damning evidence. She asks her friend Lance Kruger, an ex-cop turned private eye, for help. Morgan and Lance plunge into the investigation, determined to find the real killer. As they uncover secrets that rock the community, they become targets for the madman hiding in plain sight.
After the devastating loss of her husband in Iraq, Morgan Dane returns to Scarlet Falls, seeking the comfort of her hometown. Until her babysitter is killed and her neighbor asks her to defend his son, Nick, who stands accused of the murder. The community is outraged by Tessa's death. Morgan has known Nick for years and can't believe he's guilty, despite the damning evidence. She asks her friend Lance Kruger, an ex-cop turned private eye, for help. Morgan and Lance plunge into the investigation, determined to find the real killer. As they uncover secrets that rock the community, they become targets for the madman hiding in plain sight.