A skeleton buried in a makeshift stone grave is discovered near a remote bluff overlooking Labyrinth Canyon in southeast Utah. Cause of death: a bullet to the back of the head. The victim turns out to be a controversial investigative journalist from New York City who moved to Moab for some peace and quiet. That's what he found, but only for a little while. He couldn't shut off his investigative instincts and that eventually cost him his life. Even small towns have secrets worth killing for. The discovery of the corpse triggers a series of bizarre murders, shattering the tranquility of Moab, the epicenter of the surrounding red rock canyon country. Deputy Sheriff Manny Rivera picks up the investigation where the journalist left off, leading the deputy from a dead man's secret to a dark conspiracy that's been thriving in Moab for years.