In 1993, the quiet town of Coldwater, Missouri, is rocked by the gruesome murder of County Prosecutor Doyal Gamble, his body severed and melted in unnatural ways. Rookie lawyer John Chance, fresh from law school, returns to his hometown only to face a supernatural thriller that tests his limits. Plagued by tunnel vision from botched eye surgeries and his own stubborn focus, John teams with sharp-tongued Assistant Prosecutor Annaleigh Stanton to hunt a killer hiding in plain sight.

 

As cryptic handprint brands sear Coldwater and secrets unravel, John’s inexperience pulls him into a crime mystery woven with betrayal. With a sheriff he can’t trust and a mayor steering the investigation astray, John must navigate a treacherous path to protect those he loves—especially Annaleigh, whose bond with him sparks more than justice in this romantic suspense.

 

In a town where fires burn hotter than they should, will John’s shadowed vision blind him to the truth, or can he stop a killer before Coldwater goes up in flames?