Muralist and Arizona resident Kira Logan must sometimes travel in service to her art, as unfamiliar surroundings inspire captivating pieces. She's been asked to supervise the painting of a mural that honors natives of Raven Creek, Alaska, who've been lost at sea. Among these is fishing captain Jason Sturdeman. When Jason's murdered body washes ashore, suspicions arise that his death has sprung from drug trafficking. Jason has an impeccable reputation. He also has a greedy and faithless trophy wife, a resentful teenage son, and plenty of neighbors who don't exactly celebrate his business success. Alleged criminal activity could jeopardize Jason's inclusion in the memorial painting. Kira has her eye on several suspects until two of them wind up dead, discarded as unceremoniously as Jason. Then she must reconsider the whole puzzle, navigate a fractured blended family tableau, and risk everything to confront the unlikely person who turns out to be the culprit.

This screenplay is based on Andrew's novel of the same title. The description of the setting, characters, and plot progression mirrors the narrative voice the author uses for the other three books in this series. Andrew's background as a visual artist in various media is evident in descriptions of landscapes through which characters drive and in accounts of the way Kira uses her art supplies. The script shows a keen awareness of characters' motivations and feelings through detailed descriptions, including particulars of facial expressions, suggesting a view of each character as a unique piece of art. The author implies that the second and third murder victims symbolize unwanted art pieces, given the humiliating locations of their respective disposals: a conveyor belt and a pile of fish intestines. Written descriptions of visual arts may provide an atypical perspective to readers of this script who produce such art.

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