U.S. Marshalls Jeff Sands and Buddy Turner are dispatched to the Outer Banks of North Carolina to assist the local Sheriff with a missing person case. They are aided by two local deputies, Shucks Twine and Nona Godette. Shucks intricate knowledge of the Banks is crucial to the investigation. Enticing, seductive Nona Godette brings her own attributes to the case. Suddenly the four officers realize the case is more far-reaching than a missing person case. They find themselves embroiled in political corruption, family secrets, and wanton chicanery.