Reece Gilmore is a cordon bleu chef and the sole survivor of a murder spree in a Boston restaurant. Somewhat pusillanimous as a result of the experience, she has undergone therapy, and is holidaying to help her get her life back. She stops off in Angel's Fist, her car in need of mechanical assistance and she takes a job slinging hash in a local diner. Whilst hiking, she and local mystery writer, Brody, witness a murder. The crime is duly reported, but no trace of the killing is evident to the police -- and then mysterious things begin to happen in Reece's home ...