nRumors of a meth operation in rustic Fayette County catch the attention of Pennsylvania State Trooper Jim Duncan. When he learns that Aaron Trafford, a man who recently dodged a drug conviction, has returned to the county, the conclusion seems obvious. Trafford has set up a new operation.Meanwhile, assistant public defender Sally Castles colleague, Colin Rafferty, has become uncharacteristically nervous and secretive. Her suspicion that hes hiding something serious is confirmed when she learns of a threatening visitor and discovers a note on his desk stating, Youd better fix this.Colins subsequent murder is the first frayed thread in a complex web of deceit. Jim fears Sallys stubborn determination to get justice for her friend will put her in a killers crosshairs, but Sally wont rest until she finds answers--even if it costs her everything.