True-crime obsessed Paisley James is devastated when her boyfriend breaks up with her. The only logical thing to do: dive headfirst into a new mystery. Only this one is far more personal than anything she's tackled before. For decades, Paisley's hometown in the heart of North Carolina has been the sanctuary of the Rayas cartel, a criminal empire born in the shadows of Mexico. No one has touched the mysterious murder of their legendary cartel leader, Benito Rayas, in years. When Paisley starts digging, she realizes the truth isn't just buried in cartel history– it's entangled with her own family. Everything she thought she knew starts to unravel. It's only her friends, and an unexpected connection to the black sheep of the Rayas cartel, that keep her grounded: a bond that may end up mattering more than the truth itself. The closer she gets to answers, the more she has to wonder: is she solving a mystery… or becoming part of one?