Josiah goes to a fundraiser for abandoned Thoroughbred horses and meets Rudy Lee; whereupon, he tells her that a fortune teller at the event prophesied that he will be murdered himself. While Josiah tells Rudy that the fortune is utter nonsense, she can't help shake the notion the fortune teller might be right. Josiah confronts the fortune teller who expresses doubt about Josiah's future as well. Don't that beat all?

Josiah ignores the prophecy until Rudy Lee does turn up dead. Now she must find out who killed this old man and why, even if it puts her in danger. Join Josiah in her search for the truth in the "dark and bloody" ground of Caintuck where secrets are held tight to one's heart and deep within the dark, loamy soil of its ancient hunting grounds.