Thirty years ago, a teenage Vincent King became a killer.Now, released from prison, he's back in his hometown of Cape Haven, California. But not everyone is pleased to welcome him home. Like Star Radley, his ex-girlfriend, and sister of the girl he killed.Duchess Radley, Star's thirteen-year-old daughter, is part-carer, part-protector to her younger brother, Robin - and to her deeply troubled mother.But in trying to protect Star, Duchess inadvertently sets off a chain of events that will have tragic consequences not only for her family, but also for Vincent and the whole town.How far can you run from the past when the past seems doomed to repeat itself?