Jim Slater arrives in a desolate Arizona town to solve the mystery surrounding his father's death in a massacre. Five gold prospectors, including his father, were killed by Apaches, but gold they allegedly found was never recovered. Slater's quest for truth pits him against rival miners and sparks a connection with Sarah, a determined and enigmatic woman searching for her missing husband who disappeared under suspicious circumstances during the same attack. As two outsiders linked by personal loss, Jim and Sarah navigate through mounting tensions and suspicious townsfolk, confronting the skeletal remains of history left barely unearthed beneath the desert sands.

Their investigation reveals layers of deceit and treachery, suggesting that someone close to the tragedy profited from stolen gold. This dangerous trail exposes Jim to relentless bounty hunters and killers who want to keep the untold stories of the massacre buried forever. As danger looms from every angle, Jim must piece together incomprehensible truths while battling adversaries at gunpoint. All the while, he struggles internally with his own demons of hatred and vengeance. As alliances shift and hidden motives come to light, Jim is faced with pivotal decisions that may determine not only his fate but also the legacy of the men who perished in the desert massacre.