
The lifeless body of a young mother-to-be is dumped in the shallow waters of a secluded fishing pond. The marshy crime scene offers few clues, but the case heats up when Detective Rod Demery learns of a frightening secret that was kept from police.
When two young children bear witness to the gruesome murder of their mother, Demery makes it his personal mission to bring the killer to justice. He quickly zeroes in on two suspects, but can't escape the feeling that he's barking up the wrong tree.