One night, away from his family, Eric finds a golden seal. People want to shoot golden seals for their beautiful fur. Eric`s father is one of those men. A stranger arrives in a boat. What does he want? Eric loves the seal. He wants her to live. But what can he do?
In Clanton, Mississippi, not much happens. There aren`t many interesting stories for Willie Traynor`s newspaper. But then there`s a murder. When the killer goes to jail, the story does not end. Everybody is afraid now of this man and his family. Will there be more killings? Who will be next?
