Murder once again rocks the quiet Amish village of Solitude as the community tries to come to grips with the controversy over deep well gas drilling. Some residents are becoming wealthy while others fear dire environmental consequences. The body of a college student and activist opposed to the drilling is found on an Amish farm where a well has recently been drilled. When the activist turns out to be the beloved grandson of close friends, Dana Blades, retired history profesor, and her close Amish friend, Fannie Byler, seek to find answers to who is responsible for the grisly slaying.