Sophia was always the good girl growing up and her fathers rock, but her quest to identify her unknown grandfather results in a shocking discovery: He is Charles Manson, historys most notorious criminal; and he bears striking physical similarities to her beloved father. Sophias discovery propels her into an underworld of Manson family members and unreliable narrators as she traces her grandfathers life. Along the way, her genetics unlock never-before-released records and audio recordings that illuminate Mansons pathology in startling ways. But the more Sophia uncovers, the more her relationship with her father is strained. For Sophia, theres no turning back. What has she inherited, and how will she reckon with her family legacy?