Neptune's Landing/Oregon coast: Rachel Everly won't stop until she uncovers every painful secret that led to her sister's tragic decline and suicide. Who was the monster that drove Mallory into death? Facts point to Kyle Scanlon, a sexy mechanic and a thorn in Rachel's side for years.

As Rachel returns to her oceanside home town and her sister's haunting memory, she carries her own hidden terror. Driven to unravel her sister's desperate passages, Rachel is also driven toward Kyle, who holds secrets of his own. He fears Rachel will follow her sister into the dark side, into the shadows, where a killer waits to strike...