A teenager murdered. A teacher accused. A secret that won`t stay year ago, accusations of an affair with a pupil cost Mark Bradley his teaching job. Now the student`s sister has been found dead, and Mark faces a hostile town convinced of his guilt. Hilary Bradley is determined to protect her husband, but digging into the girl`s secrets proves dangerous. Her only ally is a quirky Florida detective named Cab Bolton. As the facts emerge about the murdered girl`s past, Cab`s suspicion grows that others are involved in her death. But there are people willing to kill to keep the truth hidden - and to make sure Mark pays the ultimate price for a young girl`s murder. Hilary and Cab are both outsiders in a place that doesn`t trust strangers and they`re running out of time to find out what`s buried in the ashes of the