An out of touch family man moves with his wife and daughter from the big city to his dream house on the outskirts of a small town just in time for the apocalypse.
A destitute 14-year-old struggles to keep his life together despite harsh abuse at his mother's hands, harsher abuse at his father's, and a growing separation from his slightly older brother.
Prohibition and prosperity will provide the perfect opportunity for local entrepreneur and brothel owner, Eva Coo, to commit a heinous crime that would lead her to be known as the infamous Mallet-Murderess.