Set in a quaint New England fishing town, a devoted cop’s widow must navigate a web of deception and doubt to prove his innocence after being wrongfully accused of a serious crime.

SYNOPSIS:

SETTING: A New England fishing town. Present Day.

Nestled along the rocky coastline lies the quaint fishing town known as Harbor View, but behind this picturesque close knit community, something sinister is lurking.

JULIA EMERY, a young widow is reeling from the sudden and tragic death of her husband, CHRISTOPHER EMERY, a 12-year veteran and beloved Harbor View police officer. She desperately tries to go on with her life as a local realtor, but in the back of her mind something isn’t adding up.

Already suspicious of his untimely death, TOM SHIELDS, an enigmatic and rugged DEA agent, unexpectedly arrives at her front door only to stir up suspicion and add to her turmoil. He informs her, based on evidence found at the scene, that Chris’ murder may have been connected to a small scaled drug smuggling operation in the area and that he may have been involved. With Julia being a local realtor, he informs her that several luxury homes she listed are being used to store and distribute narcotics and that Chris would have access to this information. Adamant that her husband is innocent, she tells him, “You’re accusing a man of a crime who’s not alive to defend himself”, at which point she tells him that she plans on finding her husband’s killer.

When she uncovers evidence that could either clear or incriminate Chris, it leads her to the one person whom she has a strained relationship with, her brother MARK STANLEY, a former and well-known drug user who lives on a small fishing boat along the harbor. When she pays him a late night visit, he tells her that he’s been working with Chris as his eyes and ears on the docks. “They think I’m a drunk around here and that I’m not paying attention”. Not convinced, he tells her that he owes Chris for getting him into rehab and because of that, he’s been clean for 6 months. Desperate and running out of time, Julia eventually en-lists his help because she knows that his resourcefulness might be her only hope.

As they piece together evidence, they discover that the local commercial fishermen, once revered as pillars of the community, are facing severe financial hardships and may have have been coerced into illegal activities.

When she turns to BEN HUTCHINS, a 3rd generation commercial fisherman and who was also Chris’ longtime friend hoping for answers, his defensiveness and tight-lipped behavior makes Julia question his loyalty and involvement. Amid her growing suspicion, Julia befriends Ben’s wife AMY HUTCHINS, where she shares the emotional and practical challenges of being a fisherman’s wife as well as the financial hardships they’ve been facing. She also reveals that Ben’s fishing schedule has been unpredictable lately.

Recognizing her determination and thirst for justice, Tom pays Julia another visit at which point he exposes a secret that she has of her own - that she was a former P.O.W. and a war hero and he now understands why she would want to pursue her husband’s killer. He also reveals that the evidence against Chris doesn’t add up and believes that he may have stumbled upon the operation, making him a target. Although weary of involving a civilian, Tom sees Julia as an invaluable asset. They agree to team up and at which point she subtly warns him, “Don’t make me regret this” and he replies, “I wouldn’t want to get on your bad side.”

But as the stakes escalate and the threat against her grows more menacing, Julia realizes that the truth may come at a price. The people she once trusted - the local police, fishermen and those considered allies - might be involved in the drug smuggling activities and in Chris’ murder.

Driven by her unwavering belief in her husband's innocence, it’s a race against time to gather evidence to clear his name and bring her killer to justice. Along the way, she confronts her own doubts and possibly having to come to terms that Chris might be involved in the very crimes he swore to fight against.

With clues coming at her from all angles, she tries to piece it all together and has a startling theory while listening to her wedding song, “Dancing in the Moonlight” . When she presents her theory with evidence to back it up to Tom, he tells her that he’ll take it from here and that she should go about her life as normal in order not to risk jeopardizing the investigation or her life.

In a heart pounding climax set against the backdrop of an idyllic fishing town, she embarks on a dangerous journey, drawing from her former military and martial arts training and proves herself a force to be reckoned.

True North explores the lengths in which one woman will go to protect and fight for the man she loves, as he would have done the same, and along the way discovers bonds of family and friendship that are stronger than she could have ever imagined. Julia rebuilds her relationship with Mark and he is offered a job at a big financial firm in Boston.