When Cassie and Ana return to their childhood home in rural Connecticut, among their deceased mother’s belongings they stumble across an unpublished manuscript: a murder mystery, written by their mom’s girlfriend AJ —and featuring their mother as a key character. Cassie, a writer, wants to turn the old story into a bestseller. Ana, fearful of what they will learn, wants to destroy it. As the sisters delve into AJ’s story, they uncover a disturbing trail leading to an abandoned village the locals call Grabtown. As AJ says, “Small towns are great for scolding the kids who throw too many snowballs, but not always good at spotting real evil.”. When Cassie’s volatile husband Marsh demands they stop digging, and a retired detective arrives asking dangerous questions, the twins realize someone believes AJ’s story isn’t fiction—it’s a confession. What’s really behind Marsh’s highly successful rare-motorcar enterprise? Why does the past refuse to stay buried? And why is a major crimes detective now urging them to flee?