After a bitter divorce, Lily faces the devastating consequences of her husband's manipulative tactics, which include draining her finances, alienating her friends, and gaining custody of their daughter, Anne. As she navigates this tumultuous situation, the story explores themes of betrayal, resilience, and the struggle for empowerment in the face of overwhelming adversity.
Set in 1887 during the peak of anti-polygamy sentiment in the US, the story follows Rachel O'Brien Rockwood, who shares her stepfather J. D.'s passion for hunting down criminals. When two federal deputies investigating Mormon polygamists are murdered in the small village of Centre, west of Salt Lake City, Rachel seizes the opportunity to join the investigation, diving into a world of danger and intrigue.
One woman's polygamous Utah community is thrown into turmoil by the discovery of her sister wife in an irrigation ditch.