Summit Lake, a small town among mountains, is this kind of place, bucolic and with charming houses arranged on the edge of a long stretch of untouched water. Two weeks ago, law student Becca Eckersley was brutally murdered in one of those houses. The daughter of a powerful lawyer, Becca was at the peak of her life. Instinctively attracted by the news, reporter Kelsey Castle goes into town to investigate the case. ... AND SOON An INTIMATE CONNECTION IS ESTABLISHED WHEN A LIVING WALKS IN THE SAME FOOTPRINTS OF THE DEAD... And as she learns about Becca's friendships, her love life, and the secrets she kept, the reporter becomes increasingly convinced that the truth  about what happened to Becca may be the key to overcoming the dark marks of her own past.