As the fearless international correspondent for GNZ News, JP Warner has always risked his life to beat the competition to the story, and received all the notoriety and riches that comes with it. But an event makes him realize that there's no end to the chase, and the further he runs, the more he loses himself. So he decides to leave the jaded industry, and returns to the idyllic Connecticut town he grew up in, hoping to rediscover the person he once was. But any chance to find peace shatters when he looks into the eyes of local policeman Kyle Jones. JP sees the same look he's seen in the many fanatics he's covered over the years. And soon finds himself on a collision course with Officer Jones, while also battling the forces within himself, as he races to cover the biggest story of his life.

Following his showdown with”Officer Jones,” JP Warner hopes to settle into the life he's always dreamed of, in his hometown with the love-of-his-life Gwen Delaney. But his past keeps tugging at him, unable to shake the need to get justice for his friend Byron Jasper, who was paralyzed during their final assignment for GNZ News. At the same time, a group calling itself Huddled Masses has begun terrorizing the US, targeting its wealthiest citizens in response to economic inequality. For JP, both elements come together like a perfect storm that he finds himself in the middle of. He must battle the past and present, all while putting his future with Gwen at risk.

After surviving terror at home (Officer Jones) and abroad (Huddled Masses) in the past year, JP Warner now must confront his most challenging enemy - the past.An eerie incident on the anniversary of his brother's murder, on the same bridge, takes JP back to that fateful night. But when he launches his own investigation, it leads much further into the past - to a 1959 case of a missing high school student that had long been forgotten, and local legend had attributed it to a 19th-Century Indian curse.With the town at a crossroads between its future and past, with an upcoming election set to determine its fate, the curse has returned with a vengeance. And as JP peels away the layers, he finds that the idyllic Connecticut town he grew up in has many secrets. Deep dark ones.

JP Warner and Gwen Delaney head to Savannah, Georgia for a much needed vacation. But it turns out to be anything but relaxing when, while dining out, JP spots a man from his past. Thinking his eyes are playing tricks on him, he returns later that night, only to find the restaurant on fire and the manager dead inside.It is thought to be connected to a drug deal gone wrong, but JP knows they're dealing with something much bigger. He and Gwen are dragged into a century-old conspiracy and forced to face off with one of the most powerful families in the country. It turns into a race against time, with all roads leading to the Confederate Gold.