The Alpine Zen

During an intense summer heat wave in Alpine, Emma and her staff navigate a series of bizarre events, including a distressed young woman claiming her parents have been murdered and vanishings within the newsroom. As the stakes grow higher, the discovery of an unidentified male body at the town dump adds a darker layer to the unfolding mystery. Amidst the chaos, Emma, along with Sheriff Milo Dodge, works to piece together the clues and uncover what lies beneath the town's peculiar happenings.