Vera works part-time as a newspaper's puzzle editor and as a consultant for the local sheriff. After being invited by a wealthy family to spend the holidays with them, the patriarch has been murdered and it's up to Vera to solve the case.

A therapist's nightmares become intertwined with a patient's experiences. As her dreams intensify, she struggles to maintain boundaries between her work and personal life, uncovering a mysterious connection to her client.

Mallory Dearborn is one of the best-selling mystery writers in the market. Against the wishes of her manager Michael, she's decided to end her long-running detective franchise and focus on more personal matters. Desperate for a big payday, Michael takes her prisoner and, convincing the world she's passed away, forces her to write a new, posthumous novel. Now, Mallory will spend the holidays writing her most thrilling story yet: her own escape."

A writer who is brutalized during her cabin retreat seeks revenge on her attackers, who left her for dead.