Out of sheer panic and desperation, Amelia returned to Bunman, Vermont, only to find that everything has changed. The terrifying rumors about her childhood hometown are confirmed by an associate of the local mob. This debut thriller tells a tale of hard truths and the deep mental scars left behind by unresolved childhood trauma. Amelia maneuvers rocky relationships and family dysfunction while desperately disregarding reality. A perpetual dance of self-medication and promiscuity serve to propel a downward spiral as Amelia ignores the pecking order around town. Insatiable curiosity and an unwillingness to be tamed are the perfect recipe for deadly consequences. In the end, the heartstrings that once tethered Amelia to Bunman, Vermont, become nothing more than twisted ties.