This is a fictional story of struggle and mystery set against the background of Cedar Ridge, Minnesota. It begins with a bloody hit and run accident and introduces the reader to the Bennett family who are coping with a similar loss and are about to realize the depth and power of destructive acts. The death of innocent people is indeed tragic. We ask the common question of why bad things happen to good people. We ask the debatable question, is there really justification to kill, or is all killing murder? "If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain; if I can ease one life the aching, Or cool one pain, Or help one fainting robin unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain." ... Emily Dickinson