Sean Neumann, sheriff of Bekbourg County, finds himself entangled in mystery and intrigue as he investigates a stash of old coins and suspicious skeletal remains. Questionable land sales involving a prominent land developer draw Cheryl Seton, a newspaper reporter, and a local attorney into a race to protect area landowners before their property is lost forever. What other long-buried secrets confront Sean and Cheryl as they uncover murder and corruption in the small southeast Ohio county?