When a retired policeman is murdered during a Civil War reenactment, McGuire initially focuses on widow Heidi. But between the dead man's three mistresses and a 35-year long feud with his brother, things soon become a lot more complicated.

A 30-year-old skeleton washes up on the shore, and the victim has a very personal connection to Pearl. Pearl's budding romance with Mike is threatened when he identifies a suspect close to home.