Judge Deborah Knott loves her close-knit Southern family, but knows they're not all angels. Still, she's shocked when her rowdy nephew A.K. is caught vandalizing a cemetery with a group of teens...and then suspected in the torching of an African-American church. Torn between duty and family loyalty, Deborah investigates, stirring up long-smoldering sins and secrets. When several fire-breathing players appear on the scene -- including an African-American female prosecutor and a charismatic preacher -- the sparks explode. Now suddenly, Judge Knott faces a dark, deadly case that threatens to consume her family, her beliefs, and her very life.