To those on the outside looking in, Thorndale, Illinois is a vibrant, close-knit community - at least until the policeman responsible for shooting an unarmed twelve-year-old is let off without punishment. His acquittal leads to the unraveling of a multitude of secrets, as well as the reasons behind the string of mysterious disappearances and brutal murders that haunt the small town. When it's all said and done, the lives of three childhood friends will be changed in ways that will affect their families for generations to come.