Retired FBI agent Genevieve Jensen is pulled back into the world of crime when her best friend Sandra Benedict is accused of murdering her husband, Jack. As she investigates to clear Sandra's name, Genevieve discovers that nothing is as it seems in the small North Carolina Outer Banks town of Spartina Beach. The local detective on the case is inexperienced and overwhelmed, tempting Genevieve to take matters into her own hands. As she delves deeper into the investigation, the questions come faster than the answers and Genevieve finds herself torn between her loyalty to her friend and her duty to seek justice. With the help of her trusted network of contacts and her unwavering determination, she'll stop at nothing to uncover the truth. However, the closer she gets, the more she realizes that the danger may lie on her own doorstep. Will Genevieve solve the case and bring the killer to justice, or will she become the next victim in this deadly game of cat and mouse?