In the 14 years Detective Alaric Saltzman has been a detective he has never seen of a case like this. Maybe it's because he works with the Tree Hill Police Department. You see, Tree Hill, North Carolina is a small, peaceful town where bad things just tend not to happen. It's filled with people who are kind and warm. This isn't a place of hatred or anger. That was until this awful crime happened.
So here he is, standing next to his partner, Detective Karen Roe, in front a room filled with reporters, getting ready to reveal the details of this crime.
"This morning, November 7, 2010, at 7:18 a.m. 17 year old Brooke Davis' body was found dear Palace Lake by a fisherman. Time of death is somewhere around 11 p.m. on November 6, 2010. Her body was found badly bruised, showing signs of a beating. Cause of death….strangulation".
Then as if on cue every voice in the room got loud, screaming questions like when, why, and who. It would be a long time before he could answer those questions. But he had promised himself and the victim's family that he would.
"I cannot answer any questions at this time about the ongoing investigation." and with that he and Karen walked off the stage.
The crime made no sense. He was told that Brooke was the most popular girl at school with tons of friends and a loving boyfriend. She had tons of energy and spirit and was loved by everybody. So that's why he didn't understand who would brutally beat and murder this caring young girl. But you can bet he was going to find out. No matter how long it took.