School should be a safe place … When the town of Stanford, Missouri, falls victim to a school shooting, it sets in motion a chain of events that no one could predict. After two masked men murder twenty-eight people, only to escape unseen, it hangs over the town like a cloud, which adds to the tension after an unarmed African American teenager, Noah, was shot and killed by police. Meanwhile, teacher Connor Sullivan is dealing with the aftermath of the school shooting, having been hailed a hero. But Connor doesn't feel like a hero. And Connor is haunted by more than just the shooting. As the police search for the perpetrators, they wonder if the murders are linked to Noah's death. With tensions rising in a town torn apart by tragedy, will it ever be possible to get justice when it's not clear who the victims really are? Contains mature themes.