The small town of Reprisal holds a deadly secret.

Reprisal is the only town between the old prison and the interstate. Five chilling convicts await their transfer to a new prison. The entire town has been evacuated for what should have been an anonymous, if not routine, transfer.

But someone set a trap for the murderers.

Underneath this catastrophe, a shadow lurks. Is this shadow the key to revenge or something darker?

Eddie Newport, the town reporter, thought he left Reprisal in his past. The past has a way of catching up and it brought Eddie home. He never realized how many secrets his town had until he saw it from a new perspective. Now, he has one frantic night to solve this horrific mystery.

Will Eddie discover the secret or will he be the next victim?