In the Southern charm of Charleston, Patricia Campbell's life feels ever so constricted, her only solace being her book club's fascination with true crime. However, the mundane reality unwinds as she crosses paths with the charming James Harris. What begins with an innocent intrigue soon unmasks a horrifying truth: James is not what he appears to be. As children from the other side of town start to go missing, Patricia's suspicions take her from the pages of her beloved true crime novels into a real-life horror. This is no Brad Pitt in the guise of a vampire; this is something far more sinister. Patricia must rise from the consumer of tales to the teller of her own story, as her once idyllic life is threatened by a true creature of the night. In this blend of Southern gothic and spine-chilling horror, the book club's literary meetings morph into a desperate battle against a bloodthirsty evil that has infiltrated their homes, their town, and their very existence.