Mary Nelson's murder shocked the small town of Jackson. The vibrant, young college student disappeared on her way home. A week later her body was found in the trunk of a burning car. No suspects. No evidence. No case.Ella Reynolds' life had finally turned around. With a new book released, the past safely tucked away, and a burgeoning romance, she begins to live again. Then a plea from a woman whose daughter's murder remains unsolved ignites Ella's curiosity—and drags her back into the dark world she fought so desperately to escape.Curiosity turns to obsession as Ella inches closer to the truth—and the murderer begins to claim new victims.