In Kargil, Maine, Frank Dreavor, a town groundskeeper dies mysteriously, leaving no surviving family or heir. Tanner Cook is called in to clean up the Dreavor estate and while doing so discovers a path to the hidden first drafts of William Shakespeare's priceless manuscripts. Guided by secret clues he uncovers within Shakespeare's writings, Tanner follows a dangerous trail up the rocky coast of Maine, trying to outrun others hunting the treasure, some from around the globe some deadly violent. As he digs deeper into the truth behind the clues Shakespeare injected into his works, Tanner realizes that he has unwittingly immersed himself in an ongoing mystery that began in the Elizabethan Era. Within forty-eight harrowing hours, Tanner is betrayed, attacked, and left for dead while miles away his only brother suddenly disappears. Decoding the playwright's secrets and finding Shakespeare's original drafts become a matter of life or death. Not sure who to trust, Tanner races to save his life and the lives of those closest to him.