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.

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.

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.