First a discovery of the bones of murdered children is made on land that was once a county foster home but has since been turned into a subdivision. Then three of the new residents are murdered. While trying to stem the panic and solve two crimes at once, Hazel's memory stirs. In 1959, the disappearance of a girl from town was blamed on her adopted brother. Although he is long dead, she begins to see the present case as a chance to clear her brother's name, something that drives Hazel beyond her own considerable limits and right into the sights of an angry killer.