When Chief of Police Kate Burkholder is called to a farm in the Amish community of Painter's Creek nothing could prepare her for the horror & tragedy she encounters. Solly & Rachel Slabaugh & his brother Abel have drowned in the hog pit leaving the four children as orphans. As the investigation progresses it seems that the Slabaugh deaths were not an accident & the case suddenly becomes a murder enquiry. As the case deepens Kate develops a bond with the children particularly the 15-year-old daughter Solome. Maybe she is reminded of herself at that age & maybe there's something about this case which stirs up memories for her. The events surrounding the deaths puzzle her -- something doesn't feel right. As more information comes to light a tragic incident turns into something much more shocking.