When twenty-something journalist Joe Jonas is sent to cover a press conference in Texas he figures it's just another crackpot JFK assassination conspiracy theory. But as he's half-assing through the legwork he stumbles across something that makes him realize this one's for real. It gets even better when Abby Reno, a saucy reporter from Austin, insists on working on the story with him.Kent Castle never forgot losing his nephew and sister during WWII because of the negligence of an unknown lieutenant named John Kennedy. He swore he'd even the score after Kennedy received a medal instead of a court-martial. Nineteen years later he was ready to make good on his vow.As Jonas and Reno circle closer to the plot they come to realize that the protectors of the secrets are still on the job and they don't take prisoners. The bodies pile up while the reporters look over their shoulders wondering if the story of the century is worth their lives.

Jane Havelock is coping one day at a time in a bad marriage when her husband hires simple-minded handyman Rob Manteo. She grows fond of Manteo, who seems to know more than he lets on. Struck by his unstable and morose nature, Jane digs into his past. But by the time she uncovers a horrible secret and realizes that it wasn't chance that brought Manteo into their world, it may be too late.