Detective Lucy Ruediger, seeking refuge from increasing crime in St. Paul, Minnesota, transfers to the tranquil, riverside town of Stillwater. However, her tranquility is quickly shattered when a gruesome discovery points to a body in the St. Croix River. Newspaper reporter Dan Rimmer hints of a scandal brewing at the state's most revered corporation, Arapahoe Analytics. The investigation gains momentum when the body of an Arapahoe VP washes ashore, revealing a trail of executive terminations and a secret society, The Owls. Traveling to London, they decode cryptic messages, and uncover massive financial corruption. Their pursuit leads to shocking revelations about false accusations and a nationwide embezzlement scheme. As they close in on the truth, they confront a web of deceit, assault and the shocking reality behind the #MeToo movement's unintended consequences.