In 1990, Dave Wilson returned to his hometown of Carmi to attend a high school reunion. It was the first time he had been back to the small Southern Illinois town in thirty-five years. Shortly after his arrival, his old high school nemesis was murdered and Dave found himself as the police's only suspect. Under orders not to leave town, Dave began an amateur detective journey to prove his innocence and erase the name the town people had given him, "Murderer". The people he met and the places he traveled while seeking answers triggered memories of his youth, uncovered closely guarded secrets, and fueled an unexpected romance.