When Scout Lewis returns home after studying abroad, she’s disturbed by the change in her best friend Hedwig. A drug-fuelled night ensues, in which Scout rails against Hedwig’s new, dark life, and by the time morning dawns, both girls have vanished.

As the search for Hedwig continues, crumbling movie-star Andy Dolan surfaces as a strange and crucial player in her disappearance.

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.

Reeling from tragedy but unwilling to accept what the town has passively accepted, Scout steps into the mind of Hedwig to uncover the truth and find a small measure of solace.