Hank Stinson is twelve years old and all alone, his mom and dad killed by a tornado that leveled his home. With no other living relatives, Hank is forced to move to the small town of Cowslick, Arkansas, to live with his Uncle Billy. Hank turns out to be the best thing that has happened to Billy Stinson in years. But Billy is struggling with demons of his own. One of those demons is a secret he has stumbled onto regarding several murders at the local lake. Hank is just beginning to accept his parents’ death and settle into his new life with his uncle when he finds himself caught in the middle of the same secret regarding Lake Weddington. Soon, the two are running for their lives and counting on each other for survival. But are they any match for the ghosts of Lake Weddington?