Two years ago, Beth's husband and daughter were killed in a horrific car crash. Now they're back, visiting her in the night and haunting her every waking moment. As Beth struggles to work out whether the ghosts are real or figments of her imagination, her neighbor John - a world-famous horror writer who mostly stays out of the spotlight - offers to help. He's convinced that ghosts don't exist, but when Beth's experiences take a darker turn, even he is forced to admit that he might be wrong. Finally, as Beth discovers the truth about the ghostly visitations, she learns that some of the most fundamental aspects of her life are not as they seem. Did her family really die two years ago? Why does John seem so keen to make sure that she stays close to the house? And what is the horrific end-game being plotted by the force behind all the horrors that Beth has experienced?

Five years ago, Rose Hillard vanished from the small town of Vantage. Despite an exhaustive police investigation, no trace of her was ever found. At least, that's the official story... Following a break-in at the Sheriff's office, it becomes clear that something or someone is determined to bring the truth to light. For two men, who made a terrible pact many years ago, the stakes could not become higher. One of them has staked his entire reputation on his ability to protect the town from evil, while the other has never fully faced up to his role in events. Now that the ghost of Rose Hillard has returned to Vantage, however, time is running out and old scores are ready to be settled. What really happened to Rose? Who is pushing for the truth to come out? And has a dead girl's rotten corpse really returned to seek vengeance?