A woman working for a plant in Camden, Arkansas, goes missing; when a local stumbles upon Ruiz Stone's abandoned van, her family fears the worst, and some speculate Ruiz fled town with a lover, but detectives reveal something far more sinister.

A mysterious stranger strangles overnight desk clerk, Mary Klatt, during her shift. The town of Blue Earth, Minnesota, struggles with the harsh reality that someone would want to bring harm to Mary.