When an antagonistic and secretive celebrity chef, Michel Lalonde, is found murdered on Storm Island, he leaves behind a trail of unanswered questions. As the investigation unravels the private life of the illusive chef, it becomes apparent that there were several people who wanted the chef removed from their lives - permanently. When local coroner, Kerry Dearborne, begins to investigate the crime, she realizes that the murdered chef’s mysterious life may be connected to a dark secret from her own past, pitting the desire for her own survival against the need for justice. As Kerry delves deeper into the case, she comes to the frightening realization that someone has uncovered an unsettling secret from her past, threatening to derail the investigation, putting her life and the truth in danger. With the assistance of an unlikely colleague, Kerry races against time to find the murderer before it’s too late.
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