In her worst nightmares, Emily Duval could never have imagined that her honeymoon would find her stranded on a remote Georgia island surrounded by nothing but death. This young lawyer has a resilience about her, which has been forged through an existence of battling emotional demons. Emily has mentally planned every aspect of how she and her new husband would be relaxing on their romantic vacation. She would soon learn, however, that control and predictions of perfection are fallacies beyond anyone's control. While shopping at a local antique store in St. Augustine, Florida, Emily becomes drawn to the diary of a young woman who lived during the 1940s. As it turns out, this mysterious person had a connection to Cumberland Island. Emily cannot believe that she has uncovered such a treasure about the very place that she is about to explore in the following days. Cumberland Island's splendor comes with a balance of darkness and treachery, which will draw Emily toward the ill-fated souls who remain trapped on the island. Through her journey, Emily will learn that some things cannot stay buried. This novel will in fact trap you, the reader, on the island with Emily. Neither this novel nor the island will let the inhabitants leave alive.