A couple who meet later in life and are seemingly content, despite their fundamental differences, are thrown into a world of darkness on an October morning.
After dating a short time, Tyrone Coles asks Denise Gay to move in with him even though their family members oppose this arrangement; a series of tense confrontations leads to a vicious murder and twisted cover-up.
An early-morning home invasion and double murder appear to be drug-related, then investigators speak to the attack's lone survivor and discover a more sinister motive.
A brutal murder is committed in front of the Hattenbrun home, and police must focus on several family members to catch the sadistic killer; before long, they discover a shocking truth that no one thought possible.