19-year-old Meili Cady was settling into her new life in Los Angeles when she meets Lisette Lee, a wealthy heiress and young socialite. The pair immediately bonded. But only a few years later, Meili was hurled into Lisette's dangerous life full of secrets

Compliance officer Mary Capps couldn't have been happier with her new job at City Hall, despite her uptight boss Dennis. But soon his behavior toward Mary became full on dictatorial, and Mary was thrust into an unimaginable nightmare.

Busy mom, Cher Brewer, thought her new friend Shannon Schmieder was heaven sent. By late 2009, Cher noticed a shift in Shannon's behavior, and would soon learn that the woman she thought she knew like a sister was capable of the most shocking betrayal.

Ralph and Tammie Reaser enjoyed life with their growing family in a quaint Ravenna, Ohio neighborhood. When a new couple moved in next door, the Reasers were eager to roll out the welcome mat. They couldn't have imaged the pure evil that had come to stay.

Brent Jeffs was born into a family in the Fundamentalist Church of Latter-Day Saints. When Brent's uncle Warren took power as the Prophet of the FLDS, things take a dark turn as Warren's unspeakable actions turned Brent's life into a living hell.

Eccentric neighbors can pop up anywhere, but Dean Askew got the cream of the crop with Richard Heene, a bonafide mad scientist. When one of Richard's projects went horribly awry, Dean got swept up in one of the most extraordinary media sensatations ever.