Jack Rains, an 83-year-old veteran and retired State Trooper, is gunned down at his kitchen table, shot five times in the back of the head. His family and the community are stunned as detectives uncover a tangled web of secrets, misdeeds and deceit.

Popular TV anchor Diane King is a local celebrity, passionate advocate, and a loving wife and mother. When this rising star is murdered in her driveway, however, the investigation reveals a twisted tale of sex, lies and stalking.