Kentucky, 1861. Francis and Henry Mellon depend on each other to keep their unkempt estate afloat as winter encroaches. After Francis takes a casual fight too far, Henry ventures off in the night, leaving each of them to struggle through the wartime on their own.

一名调查记者追查一起代号为“章鱼”的政/治/阴/谋，结果却死于酒店房间内。几十年后，新的犯罪细节浮出水面。