North Carolina, 2018: Morgan Christopher's life is turned upside down. When she takes the blame for a crime she didn't commit, she ends up in a correctional facility for three years. Her dream of a career as an artist seems buried forever—until a mysterious visitor appears with a proposal that could set her free. Her task is to restore an old mural. Such an offer cannot be refused, and beneath layers of dirt, she uncovers a painting that tells the story of a small town filled with madness, violence, and conspiracy. North Carolina, 1940: Anna Dale, an artist from New Jersey, wins a national competition and has the honor of creating a mural for the post office in Edenton. She is completely alone in the world and has long yearned for such work. However, she is surprised to find herself in a place full of prejudice, where people hide secrets behind closed doors, and where difference can mean death. What happened to Anna Dale? Are there any clues in the faded mural? And if so, can Morgan recognize them despite her own demons?
