Savannah (Savvy) Colter is not easily overwhelmed, which is a good thing, since she is the sheriff of Edwards County. It's rare to find someone her age- a woman to boot-carrying such responsibility, but over the years, Savvy has more than proven herself worthy of the position...to most. However, when in a matter of a few weeks an old flame resurfaces in Silence, and two particularly violent murders land on her desk, her steady and predictable life becomes a little much to handle. New full-time single parent, Nate Gaines, reluctantly returns to his hometown, Silence, to offer his teenage daughter some much-needed stability. As a contractor, he can work anywhere, and it's not like he left a particularly fulfilling life behind, but he's not too sure how much work he's going to get here. Although, some of the changes he encounters in Silence are a surprise. The most shocking one is seeing the woman he once craved like air, now wearing the sheriff's badge he so despises. Coming home is definitely not turning out the way he'd envisioned. Especially when a sudden crime spree has the law knocking on his door...again.