On a day-trip to photograph a forgotten cemetery in eastern Wyoming, Sam Dawson and his daughter Sidney stop for lunch at an isolated cafe with no name in the least populated place in America. Each of the five people in the cafe has a story to tell. Each reveals the haunting secrets in their lives that will overshadow the reality of two murders and the threat of a violent storm-all of which collide on this single afternoon.The mysterious dishwasher seeks revenge against the man who has destroyed his life. The glib and sarcastic waitress has found temporary refuge from an abusive husband. The attractive woman customer is in search of the father who raised then abandoned her. Sam is at a crossroads both in his career and personal life yet continues to fall victim to his emotions and insatiable curiosity. Sidney is losing her vision, hearing, and opportunity for a personal relationship that even her wealth and legal training cannot correct. As in his other award-winning novels, Steven W. Horn perfectly blends humor with pathos and poignancy to probe the depths of human character and the boundaries people will bend or break to protect their secrets and the people they love.