Paul Sneed has a secret, a deep dark secret that he has kept hidden away for nearly thirty years. On a warm September night in 1970, in a small harbor town on the Chesapeake Bay named Shady Grove, Paul Sneed heartlessly took the life of a pretty young woman by the name of Rachel Damon in a violent act of unrequited love. And the worst part is, he got away with it! But a suspicious community, whose fears were being fueled by an obsessive sheriff, forced Paul to leave Shady Grove. Now, thirty years later, he has come back, hoping that enough time has passed for the people of his hometown to have finally forgotten about him and his dubious past. But there is one person who will never forget, and sheas back, too! The spirit of Rachel Damon has been waiting thirty years to have her revenge, and her devious plan of retribution is the catalyst for a series of gruesome murders all tangled up in a web of mystery, lies and deceit.