When the body of a young student is found on the driveway of a house in Denton with a photograph pinned to the collar, Detective Josie Quinn is the first on the scene. The house belongs to Gretchen Palmer, a dedicated member of Josie's team who has gone missing. Josie does not believe for a moment that Gretchen could be the perpetrator and works not only to solve the young man's death but also to find her colleague. However, a few days later, Gretchen turns herself in to the police and wants to be arrested. Josie knows that Gretchen cannot possibly be the murderer. But why would she confess to a murder she didn't commit? While investigating Gretchen's life, filled with many mysteries and blank spots, Josie uncovers a connection between the boy, the photograph, and a devastating case from Gretchen's past. But just when Josie thinks she is starting to untangle the twisted threads of the case, another crime occurs in the town – this time, a brutal murder of a young couple. Can Josie uncover the truth in time to save her friend from life in prison or certain death?
