When Israel Pike spots a huge yacht drifting offshore of his Maine island home, he rows his skiff out, climbs aboard and finds seven dead men.
When Lyman Rankin walks into an abandoned house where he's taken refuge in the past, he finds one live woman, holding a hatchet.
For Israel and Lyman,
After discovering seven men murdered aboard their yacht - including two Senate rivals - Israel Pike is regarded as a prime suspect. A troubled man infamous on Salvation Point Island for killing his own father a decade before, Israel has few options, no friends and a life-threatening secret. Elsewhere on the island, 12-year-old Lyman Rankin seeks shelter from his alcoholic father in an abandoned house only to discover that he is not alone. A mysterious woman greets him with a hatchet and a promise: “Make a sound and I’ll kill you.” As the investigation barrels forward, Lyman, Israel and the fate of the case collide in immutable ways.