The nerves of the residents of Briarwood Estates are stretched taut , vibrating like a live wire as danger swirls around them, menacing and relentless, like demons circling a raging inferno. Doors are bolted shut, and security systems hum with frantic alertness, pushed to their very limits. The boundary between friendly neighbors and those with dark secrets has dissolved into nothingness. As residents cross paths on the street, suspicion hangs heavy in the air, and they can't help but wonder if the woman with a seemingly innocent smile conceals a deadly weapon in her purse. County Sheriff Rafe Cumberland, facing a storm of crime crashing into his once-serene corner of Texas, has urgently summoned Ranger Blaine Blackmore to help stem the tide of chaos.