The most hated woman in Savannah, Georgia, is about to be set free. Twenty years ago, Blondell O'Henry was convicted of murdering her eldest daughter and wounding her two other children. The prosecution argued that beautiful, selfish Blondell wanted to be rid of them to be with her lover. Now Blondell's son, Niall, has recanted his testimony and demolished the case in the process. Reporter Nikki Gillette is determined to get the true story, and not just for professional reasons. Blondell's murdered daughter, Amity, was Nikki's childhood friend. Everyone involved seems to have secrets. And somehow, the events of that tragic night connect to Nikki's own fractured family. But now the killing has begun again. Soon Nikki will discover what really happened twenty years ago, but the answers may come too late to save her life.