Recensori in anteprima

August 1974. The oil-producing states of the Middle East refuse to sell their oil to the USA, sparking a worldwide economic crisis. What's a catastrophe for some is, for the residents of one small town, an opportunity: Burr, Oklahoma sits atop a sea of petroleum. The embargo sparks an increase in local drilling, resulting in an economic boom. Of course, Burr's newfound prosperity comes with a price. A thriving economy also brings problems citizens of rural Oklahoma have always associated with big cities: illegal drugs, sexual assault, and a skyrocketing murder rate.

A disabled young man is found shot to death in the back row of a drive-in movie theater. To Burr's police chief, Emmett Hardy, it looks like an isolated act of depravity. As the dominos fall, however, Emmett realizes he's searching for a type of murderer who, in 1974, had yet to be named—someone who kills repeatedly, savagely, and seemingly at random. Emmett searches for the culprit, even as old habits cloud his mind and clues to the killer's identity go unnoticed.

The killer's trail circles back and becomes a noose. It's up to Emmett to cut himself down before it's too late.