Our central character, Nelson, can’t seem to overcome his demons. His probation and ever-present temper constantly threaten to clash. After too many drinks and a resulting car accident, his wife Rita has reached her limit and departs with their son. Nelson finds mysterious pages the following morning on the kitchen table—typed pages of a gripping, haunting story. When he takes the novel to a publisher and it becomes a sensation, Nelson is shocked to find the story details a crime committed decades before. With the victim’s family and the police closing in around him, Nelson must race to solve the mystery of this phantom tale…