Dr. Carrie Overton wonders if it is time to reveal the secret she has been hiding about her son Sam when the deaths of several teenagers are linked to a long-ago murder, and newcomer Gabriel Cain starts asking too many questions.
Awaiting the arrival of novelist Aaron Westhaven, who has accepted her invitation to speak at a local fundraiser, Olivia is shocked when she is called to the local hospital to identify a John Doe who has her business card in his pocket.