Bruce Neumanski's life crumbles when he wakes one morning to find his wife, Heather, dead. Immediately, Detective Mort Meeker accuses him of murder. The coroner and district attorney agree. Bruce must fight the legal system, hell-bent on convicting him, as he seeks the truth about her death. While Bruce struggles through shock, denial, anger, and acceptance, he must sort through conflicting advice from an overly comforting counselor, support a neighborhood girl who viewed Heather as a role model, and cope with an estranged sister who re-enters his life with a shocking family revelation. And though removed from the investigation, Meeker pursues Bruce with a fervor bordering on criminal. As Bruce uncovers Heather's secrets, he wonders if Meeker has a secret agenda. Bruce navigates his journey to self-discovery while hoping his determined efforts save him from prison or worse. Can anything prepare him for the truth about Heather's death and the young girl's soulful observation about his true nature? Set in Big Woods, North Carolina, a New Jersey man's true-life story inspired Bruce's quest to prove his innocence.