Immediately, gutsy newspaper editor Sarah Carpenter is on the story, complicating matters for Sheriff Mark Browning, who also happens to be her fiancé. Determined to give the public the story, Sarah relentlessly pursues clues about the murder, jeopardizing her relationship with Mark and her own safety.
The clues she finds only lead to more questions forcing Sarah to delve further into a mystery that may just be her undoing. Mark continues his investigation determined to uncover the truth. As Mark and Sarah each search separately, the answer just might be the thing that breaks them apart.