Kade Tobin, a teacher at a rural spiritual community, finds himself in extraordinary—and extraordinarily terrifying—circumstances on an otherwise peaceful April morning. Prompted by the uncustomary howl of his beloved canine companion, Zeus, Kade discovers the body of a young woman.
Drawn into helping to solve the mystery, Kade sorts through the array of quirky seekers on the community's land. But Kade himself has secrets—and as the murders pile up around him, he soon becomes the prime suspect. Swept up in a world where the lines between fact and fiction become disarmingly intertwined, the mounting evidence against Kade becomes alarmingly damning. But Kade remains confident that a force greater than himself—and the justice system—has other plans for him. Or does it? Expected the unexpected in this intense, intricately layered, and enigmatic thrill ride.