Sheriff Serenity Adams is hoping for a quiet week at the department when a call comes in about a battered woman in the Amish community. What initially seems like an open and shut domestic abuse case stirs Serenity’s memories of her very first investigation, and quickly turns into a race to save a life.

Journey back in time with Serenity to the riveting case that set her on the path of a topnotch detective. But will clues from the past help her solve a present-day mystery? Serenity questions her prior decisions while she struggles to make sense of the unending cycle of violence and bloodshed around her.