The 1980 disappearance of a young boy and his sister stirs up sharp memories and persistent questions for Wayne Hays, a retired detective who investigated the case thirty-five years prior with Roland West as his partner. What began as an or…

Hays considers the repercussions following the 1980 Purcell case in West Finger, Arkansas, focusing on potential evidence lingering at Devil's Den. As scrutiny sharpens on two prominent figures—Brett Woodard, a reclusive veterinarian and sa…

Hays remembers the tender beginnings of his courtship with Amelia, and the subtle strains that appeared in their marriage after they became parents. A decade following the Purcell crimes, fresh evidence surfaces, offering him a renewed oppo…

Hays and West suspect a link between the local church and the crimes committed by Purcell. While detectives pursue a single suspect and bring another in for questioning, Woodard becomes the focus of a vigilante group.

The Purcell case presented Wayne with a deepening predicament as fresh evidence surfaced, offering no easy path forward. Roland struggled to safeguard the evidence, facing mounting pressure from lawyers demanding a renewed inquiry. Meanwhil…

Wayne and Roland are revisiting inconsistencies in the Purcell case, details that had been obscured or overlooked for many years. Their renewed scrutiny includes Tom Purcell and Lucy Purcell’s cousin, Dan O’Brien. The promise of Amelia’s bo…

Pursuing fresh information, Wayne and Roland locate a former police officer who departed the force during the Purcell investigation. Separately, Amelia seeks out Lucy Purcell’s closest confidante, hoping to glean clues about the elusive man…

As the truth of the Purcell case begins to emerge, Wayne finds himself battling to retain his memories, and with them, his sense of what is real.