Joan Burrows returns to her hometown for her niece’s graduation, only to be confronted by the serial killer she thought she offed years ago — after he kidnapped and tormented her and her best friend.

The story centers on the friendship of two adventurers, Bill Haskell and Byron Epstein, as they travel west during the Klondike Gold Rush. Along the way they “must navigate harsh conditions, unpredictable weather and desperate, dangerous characters,” including mill owner Belinda Mulrooney and aspiring writer Jack London.