But Lady Luck is a fickle mistress. On her way to the campground, Claire picks up the enigmatic MaryLyn Smith. While at the campground, a series of unfortunate "accidents" befall Claire, and MaryLyn is never around when they happen. Claire chalks it up to coincidence, but when the RV is raided by law enforcement officials who find planted contraband and Claire is severely beaten in the incident, she knows these aren't chance events. What she doesn't know is whether MaryLyn is involved or not.

Claire has long suspected that the Petima Police Department has a number of dirty cops-so dirty that they've had officers who won't join in their dealings murdered. When Claire receives a not-so-veiled threat that she might find herself in a body bag if she doesn't play along, she makes it her personal mission to get to the root of the problem-or die trying. At every turn, she finds herself questioning everything she thought she knew about her friends and work associates… and about MaryLyn.

As Claire works her way through the knots and tangles of the web of deceit, she is never sure who can be trusted and who will try to ensnare her. Can she expose the corruption and once and for all take care of the Unfinished Business?