Would the penalty for his questions - and his love - be lethal?

He’s got it all - looks, charisma, the compelling grin - everything Hollywood could ever ask for. Cass Remmlone is finally living his dreams. Maybe, he’s not like he used to be. Maybe, he doesn’t call home anymore, doesn’t read his Bible, doesn’t darken the doors of a church. But he’s having fun, and he’s having it with his best friend Eddie Barlow.

Cass should have known God wouldn’t shut his eyes forever. Chastisement slams so fast Cass hardly knows what’s happening. Eddie is lying on the pavement, paramedics hunkering over him, even as his face goes slack. He whispers one name: Madeline.

Drowning in the horrors of his grief, Cass climbs into his convertible and drives away, leaving behind a career he spent most of his life pursuing. With nothing more than a letter and a name to go on, Cass finds himself in a town called Angel Gate, West Virginia, where he hopes to uncover more about the woman named Madeline.

It is mere providence that leads him to the rundown farm, where he catches his first sight of Audrey Wade. If he thought she was beautiful before, the fact that she wants nothing to do with him only increases his attraction. But are his efforts even fruitful? Or, is he wasting his time?

The longer he spends in Angel Gate, the more he begins to sense something sinister. A child is in danger, yet no one seems to notice. And who is Madeline? Why does the town go hush at the sound of her name? The closer he comes to the answers, the deeper he sinks into a nightmare.

Cass Remmlone can star in a movie, but can he rescue a child, win Audrey’s heart, and uncover a grisly truth? Or will he die trying?