After secretly digging into the matter of her sister's death, Anaís tests the evidence she's unearthed by breaking a few rules; when a man's rat-nibbled body is found in an abandoned gold-mining tunnel, Anaís must figure out how he got there.

A criminal falls from the sky, killing himself and an innocent camper. Detective Anais Mallory investigates the bizarre double homicide and uncovers unsettling links to her dark past as she seeks to solve the case and confront her own secrets.

As Anaís mines for information from Snapes's ledger, she gets closer to discovering the truth about the deaths in her family; after an explosive murder occurs, a clue turns up that helps Anaís resolve the unanswered questions of her past.