Human remains are found in a vase at the border crossing in El Paso. They are thought to belong to Yda Addis, a journalist who went missing in 1902. RaeJean Hunter has been hired to help with the identification of the remains. As she follows the clues she crosses paths with a Mexican journalist who was hiding from the cartel that attacked her for a story she wrote. RaeJean quickly realizes that messing with cartels is a treacherous business.