of Whispering Pines, where an outsider detective arrives in town to begin her new career as the detective of the town. Detective Brenda Wisely takes on a cold case of a child who went missing over ten years earlier. One of the many rumors in Whispering Pines is that the boy ran away until a body is discovered on the outskirts of town leading Detective Wisely to move from a possible cold case to a murder investigation. As Detective Wisely investigates the found body, she uncovers many dark secrets in Whispering Pines. Her investigation stirs up mixed emotions in the small country town, but it doesn't stop her from proceeding. Her investigation uncovers a murder, a hate crime, police coverups, and much more.