When Serena's grandfather vanishes in the Louisiana swamps for no apparent reason, she feels compelled to abandon her career and find him. But Serena is deeply afraid of the hostile territory confronting her and her only guide is the renegade Lucky Doucet, a dangerous Cajun.

When Serena's grandfather vanishes in the Louisiana swamps for no apparent reason, she feels compelled to abandon her career and find him. But Serena is deeply afraid of the hostile territory confronting her and her only guide is the renegade Lucky Doucet, a dangerous Cajun.