Haunted by the drowning of his fianc e, Drew Osborne writes a book of sonnets. He leaves Manhattan and moves to Georgia. Shortly after his arrival, a young woman is murdered. Then, one of his students is killed. When the police connect the victims, they focus on him. Initially, the young professor is the literary toast of the Smythville College community. But then, everywhere he turns, Drew faces malicious accusations. Desperate to absolve himself,...