In towns and neighborhoods in Kinder County, in the state of Xenolina, inhabitants harbor sins and secrets that disrupt and influence the daily lives of longtime residents, as well as those of newcomers, both rich or poor. Arson, murder, suicide, adultery, poisonings, honky tonks and houses of ill repute swirl around the present and future of established greedy family members and innocent households alike. Not all criminal cases will be solved--some may remain a mystery.