The Wages of Sin

In rural McCown County, Missouri, a pregnant woman's brutal murder leaves her six-year-old daughter, Ivy, as the sole witness pointing to the mother's boyfriend as the perpetrator. County prosecutor Madeleine Thompson is determined to secure justice, enlisting reluctant assistant prosecutor Elsie Arnold as cocounsel amidst rising complications from unexpected facts about the victim and the critical testimony of Ivy. As the trial unfolds and a high-profile defense attorney joins the case, Elsie grapples with her convictions about the death penalty while protecting Ivy from hidden dangers.