When Fred Trellis sets off for a trip to his hometown, he plans a long weekend of fishing and reminiscing with childhood friends. But those plans are derailed by the discovery of a dead man's body in a house by the lake. A call to the police kicks off an investigation, but Fred quickly learns that someone resents his meddling. The discovery of an 80-year-old photograph provides the key to the evil, but has it been found in time? A retired serial killer, a former high-priced hooker, and a geneaologist join forces to find Fred and save him before he becomes the next victim. In this thrilling mystery, author K. Toppel unravels a web of small-town secrets and the horror that can exist where one least expects to find it.