Against the backdrop of the harsh desert and high mountain country of
southwestern New Mexico, a high-octane quest for the truth untangles a
complex history of dark family secrets, cold-blooded murders, rogue
cops, a devastating plane crash, and the possibility of one family's
reconciliation.
A long-unsolved missing person case becomes a homicide investigation
when the bones of Kim Ward are unearthed in Las Cruces, New Mexico,
forty-five years after her disappearance. Compelling forensic and
anecdotal evidence quickly shifts suspicion to Ward's old college
boyfriend: former Santa Fe Police Chief Kevin Kerney.
With damning evidence against him compiled by his own son, New Mexico
State Police Lieutenant Clayton Istee, Kerney is arrested. He has no
alibi and not a single witness to speak for him. Under intense media
scrutiny and 24/7 police surveillance, Kerney must rely solely on the
help of his wife, Sara, and a renowned criminal defense lawyer to
discover if there are any remaining clues that can exonerate him or lead
to the killer.
As the trio begin to reconstruct the events leading to Ward's murder,
Istee reexamines his suspicions about Kerney's guilt and decides to risk
everything to help prove his father's innocence. Working together to
identify one person who can clear Kerney's name and expose the killer,
the four soon discover that Ward's murder isn't the only crime to be
solved.
