Winter comes to the distant town of Benedict, Alaska, where the writer Beth Rivers is hiding from the outside world. But peace can’t be found even under the snow: what should she do if a population census threatens to reveal the secrets of everyone who hopes to hide in Benedict from their past? And when Beth meets her mother, it becomes clear that her shelter isn’t as safe as she thought. Meanwhile, a wounded woman comes into the city bar—and the next day her husband is found dead. What’s happening in Benedict? And can Beth trust her new friends?