When they first begin, horse trainer and Carson Stables owner Annie Carson blames the random losses of local livestock on feral animals stalking Olympic Peninsula county's farms and ranches. But, when one of her own flock is found savagely slaughtered, things gets personal—then dangerous when Annie discovers the body of a young woman hanging in her new hay barn.

Suddenly, she's up to her neck in complicated mysteries, one involving her private life, and her sleuthing skills aren't exactly welcome by the sheriff. As she begins to uncover clues to the killer's identity, Annie is forced to wonder if she's laying a deadly trail straight to her door.