Detective Claire Duvall investigates the murder of Thomas Everett, a kind man found dead beside a broken watch and a stopped clock both frozen at ten seventeen. His wife Rachel has a perfect alibi, but clues lead to her sister Anna. The truth unravels into a painful triangle of love, betrayal, and guilt. Anna confesses she accidentally shot Thomas while arguing over their secret affair and staged the scene to protect Rachel. The perfect alibi was born not from cunning but from love’s desperate attempt to rewrite time. The broken watch becomes a symbol of hearts that stopped together.
