Claiborne St. Claire, a former prosecutor in the state of South Carolina, specializing in cold cases, now finds herself back in her home state of Louisiana, defending those she would have prosecuted just a couple of years ago. She stumbles on the biggest cold case of her career and realizes it comes with many sacrifices, none of which she is prepared to do. Through persistence and determination, she becomes entangled in a case that will have the ultimate price to pay.