A wave of racial hatred descends on idyllic Wynter Island, BC, after a Japanese memorial is vandalized and a politician dies, pulling TV station manager, Kate Zöe Thomas, into the dark orbit of a dangerous extremist group. While the community unravels, Kate befriends a secretive newcomer whose intense interest in the island matriarch hints at a looming personal mystery. As Kate untangles the shocking public crime from the private secrets, she learns that the true danger lies not in a new hatred but in a past which refuses to stay buried.