When forensic pathologist Grace Reilly begins to notice a curious pattern in autopsies of elderly rural Missouri residents, she suspects foul play. Sheriff Nate Kincaid isn't convinced the deaths are related, but as they work together to investigate, the danger escalates. Because exposing the truth could destroy several lives—including Grace's.

"Vienna Price never intended to return for more than a passing visit to Oregon and all the bad memories she'd left behind. But when your career tanks, home is where you go to nurse your wounds and chart a new course. Only temporarily, of course—because as much as she loves her quirky mom, anything more than a short stay would drive them both crazy. A trip to Oregon isn't in Matt Quinn's plans, either, until a perfectly timed appeal for help arrives...