A water survey contradicts a corporation's claim that a lake caused a town's supply failure. An environmental clerk and a retired boat mechanic discover the lake has been blamed for decisions made miles away, and must build a case before the drained shoreline erases the evidence.
In 1942, a coastal radio typist finds an error that could send a relief convoy into a storm. Correcting it will reveal the quiet arrangement that has kept her family fed and another family unheard.
