After the body of teenager Rachel Chastain is discovered in the national forest, the town of Evergreen is surprised and shocked.

What's even more surprising are the secrets the victim left behind. Sheriff Sam Cates is called in to investigate, along with her fiancee, Wade Dalton.

Soon, connections with Rachel and people in high places come to light. Something is not right in this small town. But who could have wanted to murder the young woman, and for what reason?