One girl, two men, and a flat tire lead to a thrilling night of violence and danger in Flat Mountain, Texas. A broken marriage and boredom sends independent Anna Nevin fleeing her hometown and heading west to California, where she plans to start a new life. But when her tire goes flat somewhere in the middle of Texas, young oil man Travis helps her get to the next town until she can decide what to do. Anna isn't looking for a love interest, but Travis is intriguing. Friends are made easily in Flat Mountain, and Anna just may have found a home for her wandering heart…But when handsome, charming John Brookner drives into town, Anna is faced with a dilemma. Should she stay in Flat Mountain with Travis, who can promise her safety, security, and a good, if quiet, life? Or should she give in to John's dangerous charms and see where they take her? When a Houston drug dealer hell-bent on vengeance arrives in Flat Mountain, Anna finds herself trapped in a nightmare of seduction, violence and murder. Does Travis care enough to intervene? Or is she already doomed?Over the span of 48 hours in the summer of 1975, the town of Flat Mountain will change forever, and its residents will never be the same.