Fleeing Her Home In Atlanta Because Of A Violent Encounter Lila Dawkins Stumbles On The Small Town Of Antioch Mississippi. Charmed By The Town And Its Inhabitants Lila Sells Her Home In The City And Moves To A Farmhouse Where She Discovers A Decades-Old Painting Featuring Her Own Face. Lila Goes To Question The Artist Berniece Messer But The Woman Has Disappeared Leaving Behind A House Filled With Her Amazing Art. While Seeking The Artist Lila Uncovers Another Mystery One That Proves Far More Important And Changes Her Life Forever.