Kit Darling, a maid with a penchant for snooping on her wealthy clients, finds herself entangled in a dangerous web after witnessing an unspeakable secret in a luxury waterfront home. Detective Mallory Van Alst, investigating the scene of a violent attack, is thrust into the mystery of the missing maid and the vanished homeowners. Layer by layer, the truth unfolds, revealing twisted paths and a harrowing secret that binds every soul in its wake. As Mallory delves deeper, she must unravel a past that refuses to be buried, in a world where no one is as they seem and escape is uncertain.