Elisabeth St. James is a reporter stuck in her in her small-market hometown. She mostly covers fluff stories until she is the first on the scene of a ritualistic killing. After the third murder, the glare of the national media shines on her and her dream of moving to New York seemed to be finally within reach. She soon develops an uneasy relationship with a private detective; hired by one of the victim's parents. She isn't sure which emotion he stirs...