St. Louis Chronicle reporter Camille Preaker returns to her rural hometown of Wind Gap, Mo., to file a story about two missing girls, one of whom was found dead and presumed murdered. The assignment, which reunites Camille with her overbearing mother, Adora, brings back traumatic childhood memories, including the death of her younger sister, Marian, when both were schoolgirls.

• Marti Noxon
• Gillian Flynn
• Alex Metcalf

• Lulu Wilson
• Matt Craven
• Patricia Clarkson