Something smells in the rural backwater of Plattsford, Ontario... besides Gloria's septic bed, that is. A local politician/developer is found dead in his own future industrial park. As editor of Plattsford's local paper, Gloria's mission is to sort through a maze of local gossip, delve behind the polite facade of rural society, and discover the truth, preferably before her news deadline. But it won't be easy if she's in jail...