Deadly currents of greed and betrayal swirl beneath the surface.

THREE years ago, a whitewater rafting tragedy left Ash guilt-ridden and alienated from her oldest friend, Ben. Hiding from her dark thoughts and deep fears, she found safety with a solid fiancé in a comfy, Brooklyn Heights apartment and a life of careful routine.

But her grandmother’s deadly fall forces Ash back to her small hometown. There, Ash must confront the past she’s tried to bury as she seeks the truth behind the suspicious activities surrounding her beloved Nini’s death.

The local detective, swamped by a rise in meth-related crime, dismisses Ash’s concerns. Driven by fierce loyalty, Ash begins to dig, uncovering a town simmering with secrets. She learns that Nini’s fight to protect others has alienated old friends and drawn fury—and those are not the only veiled truths lurking in her hometown. Could any of them drive someone to murder? Or is another unidentified and deadly threat looming?

With the help of Ben, Ash uncovers a complex and treacherous truth that forces her to fight not only external threats but also her own, internal demons. When a confrontation ends in gunfire, Ash must finally face her fears. And if she fails, another innocent will die.

A gritty, twisty mystery of deadly secrets in a small town, where deception runs deep—and the danger is real.