 After his father s mysterious death, a young novelist confronting writer s block, steals back to his rural roots, in search of inspiration - and answers. On his ferry trip to Glory, a person goes overboard and dies. It seems an accident, but the novelist thinks otherwise. His best-selling first novel revealed the seamy underbelly of his hometown - so the home folks are furious at the prodigal s return. He tries to get help from the strong-willed, beautiful, local coroner (Poppy Montgomery). Glory Days  novelist hero Mike Cahill return to "Glory" has similarities to acclaimed novelist Dave Grubb s life. "Glory" was also the name Grubb used for a fictionalized Moundsville, West Virginia in his writing. Davis Grubb was a descendant of an old prominent family in Moundsville. Like Cahill, he mined the river-town s history for his works, including his award-winning first novel The Night of the Hunter, about a serial killer stalking prey along the Ohio River. The classic movie version was shot in Moundsville, whose "haunted prison" been explored in 3 recent national TV series. Like Cahill, Grubb s displaying Glory s warts (including corruption and racism) made him a pariah to some in his hometown.