September 30, 1964 was one of the saddest days in Philadelphia sports history, but for four local families the heartbreak of a blown pennant paled in comparison to the tragedy that unfolded in the aftermath of the loss. Fifty years later, aspiring academic and accidental sleuth, Tracy Shaw, tells herself she is simply researching the case for her class, Writing in Time. The more she discovers, however, the more she becomes convinced that she needs to pursue the truth about the death of twelve-year old Seth Timmons and the man accused of his murder.