Chris DeAngelo, a known drinker, is appointed as the new sheriff of the small hunting town of Macon, Pennsylvania. In an attempt to make his predecessor who gave him a chance proud, he dives right in to the job, making plenty of mistakes along the way. Surprisingly, while investigating a local missing person, he uncovers a mysterious series of cold cases, and in the process, unwittingly unravels layers of treachery and deceit that infect his town.
As DeAngelo gets closer to discovering the deadly secret so many have tried to keep hidden, he finds a target on his own back--right in the middle of hunting season-- "A Season to Kill."