The mediocrity of just another day in Black Rock shatters with an early morning rumble. Hearts begin a tempestuous plunge into individual black holes of fear. A symphony of voices in spontaneous prayer follow with requests for protection and salvation for those they love. Joyce Pennington instantly knows lives hang in the balance, and at the end of this event Black Rock will not be the same. In the hours to come, families will be broken in bitterness and doubt, and forged again in the fires of faith. Will the new structures hold, or will they only be temporary patches?

The shocking discovery of human remains in an unexpected place, unleashes an avalanche of pent up emotions and unspoken suspicions. Jeff Austin instantly becomes the focal point of a possible murder investigation and must relive decades old events to clear his name. If the remains are those of his wife's old flame, then not only will he need to prove his innocence to law enforcement but also to her. With each passing day, Jeff feels his world pressing down on him. How much can he withstand before his life implodes?

Rocky Moon had big dreams for his life. With his sights set on playing in the NFL and his goal seemingly within reach, Candy, his wife, prepared herself for a windfall. Then, a career-ending injury stole his dream and Candy's ticket to a different life. She thought returning home would be the most devastating event she would ever experience. She couldn't be more wrong. Soon after Rocky's death local police and the FBI charged her with murder and attempting to sell her unborn child. Her life dropped into a dead fall a hundred times worse than living in her hometown of Pineview.