Amanda Sinclair and Cole Arnold had no idea their paths were going to cross at a secluded resort in the mountains of Tennessee. Both were there to escape - for different reasons - their lives soon to link as they embarked on a dangerous journey. Danger was no stranger to Cole, a New York detective assigned to a special unit who investigates industries suspected of illegal disposal of hazardous waste. But, for Amanda it was a totally different story. Her life had suddenly been turned upside down by the murder of her husband and sister. She hadn't planned to run away, leaving her and home in Pennsylvania. But then, she hadn't planned to be the number one suspect in the crime. Together Cole and Amanda search for clues and motives. Finding too few of the first; too many of the latter. Their search reveals dark secrets about the people from her town. Some of the people who had been closest to Amanda. Secrets that would have an impact on the entire community.