Six outcasts. One murder. Over a decade of unfinished business.

They were misfits who found belonging in their high school chess club, until their teacher’s brutal murder shattered everything and scattered them across the map. All except Wes, he stayed behind. Now, tragedy calls them home to Lakeridge, North Carolina. Wes Davenport is dead. And someone in this town knows why.

Each member of the old Chess Club has changed:
- Grant, the prodigal son who swore he’d never move back.
- Chase, the ex-cop still haunted by the one he couldn’t save.
- Logan, the former priest learning how to live again.
- Zach, the restless reporter chasing the story that might destroy him.
- Myke, the soldier who finally has something worth fighting for.

Together, they’ll uncover a web of corruption, secrets, and blood that runs deeper than any of them imagined. Old loyalties will be tested, new loves will rise, and every move could be their last.
Because in Lakeridge, the chess match isn’t over.
It’s only just begun.