In 1587 an entire colony disappears. The only clue to their fate is a mysterious word carved into a tree, Croatoan. Four hundred years later a human scarecrow is discovered near a secluded cottage with the same cryptic message carved into its chest. When Detective Kate Andrews is called in to examine the grisly remains, she finds herself drawn into an increasingly bizarre investigation. Assisted by her two partners, the wise-cracking, thrice divorced,...