Fascinated by a rash of unexplained events on Lake Redemption and undeterred by the locals' warnings or talk of "people in the lake," Syd sets out to uncover the truth. Soon he's experiencing the terrors of the lake for himself, and he's not alone: he rescues David Cooper from the mysterious waters. Trapped with his attractive and willing companion, Syd begins a fight for his life and sanity that can only be won with secrets from beneath Lake Redemption.