Red Bay Island, Louisiana is a small, eclectic community where fellowship is high and crime is low. That’s why when a resident of the senior living facility is murdered and Ray Bay College senior, Jade Russell, vanishes shortly thereafter, it rocks the community and strikes fear into the hearts of its citizens.
Detective James Hawkins’s investigative skills are put to the test when he’s tasked with solving both crimes. Though the identity of the murderer is a conundrum for him, the possible culprit guilty of Jade’s disappearance is somewhat clearer. The last person, and his number one suspect, to see her alive is the guy she’s been secretly seeing. As he searches for a murderer while hoping to find Jade alive and well, Detective Hawkins uncovers a dark web of lies, greed, and betrayal.