After another body is discovered in the Bogue Falaya River, the list of suspects gets longer. It’ s only a matter of time before the authorities descend on the sleepy Louisiana town, asking questions Gage Devereaux doesn’ t want answered.

Leslie’ s determination to unearth more about the Devereaux family takes her on a strange journey to a remote, troubling place. Derek is by her side, but things aren’ t the same between them— another has gotten under her skin.

With whispers of a serial killer plaguing the town, the people of St. Benedict demand action. Soon, they will have more than they bargained for as an excavation of the haunted land around The Abbey reveals a sinister secret no one sees coming.

Secrets can’ t stay buried in a river that always gives up its dead.