July 4, 1984: a day that will live in infamy for the townspeople of Winchester, Pennsylvania.Thirty years later, Thomas Kirkland happens to stumble upon the small town on an intended vacation with a friend, only to be caught up in the mystery behind it. What does an empty Coke bottle, four letters, and an annotated copy of Thoreau's "Walden" have to do with the disappearance of four girls? Kirkland never could resist a nice cold case, but does this particular one prove to be his match?