Power couple, Brock and Mel, rose from troubled beginnings to become Hollywood icons. After Brock’s illicit choices and encounters, he and Mel began a messy and scandalous split. Which is why nobody is surprised when Mel’s found dead. Suspicion falls on Brock and his former assistant, and lifelong friend, Gloria.
The aftermath of the death, the investigation, and an unusual inheritance bring up more questions than answers about Mel’s past. He’s left Brock and Gloria equal shares of a home in a town oozing with oddity and gloom. Shadows loom large and the more they dig, the darker and more violent the answers become.
The tangible darkness of Mel’s past threatens to swallow Brock and Gloria whole. The consequences of Mel’s death close around them from both coasts and in the end, they may be unable to escape what trapped Mel and so many others over the decades. Brock will discover some mazes we build for ourselves go far deeper than our normal world, as he and Gloria try to escape a yard full of bones.