26 year-old Beatrice Cunningham owns and manages the only grocery store in the small and quaint Newtown, Tennessee. She lives in a cabin in Lonesome Valley, a name her father gave their home. One night Beatrice is awakened by a gun shot. That is when things begin to change in her life and in the lives of the folks of Newtown. Scandals, secrets, murders, and surprising events take place during the 38 year span of this story.