When ten-year-old Liza Barton shoots her mother while trying to protect her from her husband ˇV Lizaˇ¦s stepfather ˇV the tabloids liken her to infamous murderess Lizzie Borden. To erase her past, her adoptive parents change her name to Celia. Widowed after a brief marriage in which she has a son, Jack, she is happily remarriedˇK until her husband presents her with a gift ˇV the house where she killed her mother. The words LITTLE LIZZIEˇ¦S PLACE ˇV BEWARE, painted on the lawn, are their welcome. Someone knows Celiaˇ¦s true identity. When several murders occur in the town, Celia becomes the suspect. As she fights to prove her innocence, she and little Jack become targets of the killer.