Mick "Brew" Axbrewder is a P.I. who's seen better days. A while back, deeply into alcoholism, he accidentally shot and killed a cop. Worse, the cop turned out to be his own brother. Even worse, in a case not long after that, in order to protect Brew from the consequences of his mistakes, his partner, Ginny Fistoulari, blew off her own left hand.
Now Mick works mostly as hired muscle for Ginny. They don't talk much; they've lost too much already. But their latest client's story doesn't add up. He claims to be on the run from mobsters to whom he owes large gambling debts. But he seems...

When Sara McCauley learns that her ex-husband is to be released from prison, she uproots her eight-year-old daughter, Tori, and moves to the neighboring town of Edgemont. The two of them take up residence in the home of Miss Ella Larkin, a semi-invalid whom some believe possesses prophetic powers. All goes well until a seemingly insignificant decision brings unwanted attention to the Larkin household, imperiling the lives of its inhabitants and forcing each of them to confront disturbing issues from their past.