With his suspect in custody, Leaphorn races against the clock to get a confession while Chee goes undercover at the cult that ties their investigations together; Manuelito counsels a teenager who is nervous about the draft.
Leaphorn and Chee discover evidence that connects their cases, only for Leaphorn to realize justice won't be easily served; Manuelito prepares for a big life change.
Clare, a young Irish convict, chases a British officer through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness and is bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence the man committed against her family. On the way, she enlists the services of Aboriginal tracker Billy, who is marked by trauma from his own violence-filled past.