Virginia's faith is severely tested by the sudden, unexplained illness and death of her mother, Caroline. The cause of death is initially unknown, and tensions rise in her family over a dispute about an autopsy. When the cause of death is revealed, their already strained relationship is torn apart as suspicions arise among them. Faith in God, dogged determination, and the support of her husband help Virginia through the pain to uncover a darkness that will change their lives forever. the pain to uncover a darkness that will change their lives forever.