In the shadowy depths of Northern California’s Redwood Forest, young women begin to vanish without a trace. Detective Sarah Martinez is called to investigate, uncovering a chilling pattern linking the disappearances to a reclusive man named Charles Dawson, who has lived in the wilderness for decades. As she delves deeper, Martinez discovers Dawson’s twisted belief that he’s “cleansing” the forest from intruders, leading to a tense and dangerous pursuit through the dark woods where he hides his sinister secrets....