As the pressure builds on the Eden police to find Hedwig Shelley, the murder of a local drug dealer adds coal to the fire. Chief Gracie begins to lose his cool head, as his most terrible secret threatens to bubble to the surface.

In her search for answers, Scout encounters a fierce ally of Hedwig’s who reveals the dream he and Hedwig shared of beginning a new life – and how that dream was derailed by the true kingpin behind Eden’s drug trade.

As details about Hedwig’s childhood are revealed, Scout delves deeper into the life her friend had been living. In a night of discovery and romance, Scout betrays what she knows to the wrong people – with terrible consequences.