Gibby's older brother, Jason, returned from Vietnam hardened. Wanting to reconnect, Jason coaxes Gibby into a day at the lake with 2 women. On their way, the group encounters a prison transfer bus, and one of the women subsequently ends up dead. Jason is the initial suspect, but when the second woman is kidnapped, Gibby comes under suspicion, too. To clear their names, Gibby delves into Jason's very disturbing hidden life. A taut crime novel exploring families and secret pasts.