Strange happenings from the past collide with ominous present-day events when intrepid Castle Valley reporter, Kendall O’Dell, investigates the mysterious disappearance of Holly Mason, a young woman with a troubled criminal history, drug addiction and an abusive husband. Last seen at a truck stop near Kingman, Arizona, an eyewitness points the finger at registered sex offender, Nelson Trotter, who recently inherited the Double G Ranch along with his sister, Wanda, who was accused of murdering her husband’s mistress. While Kendall and Tugg struggle to keep the newspaper afloat, their new publisher, Thena Rodenborn, agrees to invest additional money only under the stipulation that Kendall help her acquire an abandoned church with a scandalous past. Because it’s located on the Double G Ranch, Kendall is forced to cross paths with the unsavory Trotter siblings. After a second young woman vanishes, Kendall suspects human trafficking. When she begins to close the loop of sinister activities, it leads her to the brink of death in her efforts to expose a dark and horrific secret.

Intrepid reporter, Kendall O'Dell's vacation plans go up in smoke after the bodies of a young couple are discovered in the snow covered Bradshaw Mountains of Arizona. Evidence suggests an unfortunate accident but then she learns the shocking news. The victim is her best friend's cousin.  Two other questionable deaths in the area lead her to the hidden community of Raven Creek populated by a host of shadowy characters.  She puts her life on the line when her investigation reveals a dangerous and startling secret. 

Will the secret that separated them finally bring them back together? When Tucson, Arizona Deputy Prosecutor Rayna Manchester takes on the most important case of her career--a high profile hit and run, she is thrown into turmoil when she discovers that the father of the defendant is Tyler Brockwell, her first love and a man she had spent 19 years trying to forget.  Her unwilling attraction to him traps her in an ethical crossfire. For Tyler, their unforeseen reunion ignites a firestorm of unexpected emotions he had carefully supressed for years when she had mysteriously vanished from his life. Tyler is torn between supporting his son and the fierce desire to pursue the woman bent on sending his only son to prison.