In Albuquerque, pawnbroker Griff Malloy buys an old ammo can from a guilt-ridden veteran, Elias Thorne. Inside is a journal and a silver dollar—relics of a 1963 secret buried at Liberty Falls. What begins as a curiosity soon drags Griff into a decades-old conspiracy involving a dead scientist’s apocalyptic "Project," a fanatical caretaker, and a mysterious "smart dust" designed to reshape life itself. Hunted by corporate cleaners and carrying the contagion he uncovered, Griff learns that the most dangerous secrets aren't buried; they're alive, patient, and waiting to bloom.
