For private school teacher, Addra Lake, September has always come with a flurry of work and optimism. Yet this year, still recovering from the hit and run accident that nearly took her life, Addra is troubled. The accident stole her safety and her certainty in the goodness of those around her. This feeling of menace increases when a murderer steps out of the shadows to kill the father of one of her students. As lie after lie comes to light, Addra realizes there is so much about her world that deceived her. With the help of her students and new found friends, Addra works to bring the killer to justice and in healing her school, hopes to heal herself.