In the quiet Tehama County town of Cinder Ridge, eighteen-year-old Lisbeth Larkin is counting down the days until graduation-until a buried secret begins to surface from the ashes of the town's past. With help from her sister Lanier, the Jackson siblings, and mysterious newcomer Davis Yount, Lisbeth follows a trail of clues that draws them into a web of long-held grudges, family secrets, and dangerous lies. As graduation approaches, the friends must uncover the truth before someone makes sure Cinder Ridge's secrets stay buried forever.