Julie Bullard, daughter of one of Hollywood's legendary directors and one of the hottest young directors in her own right, is filming on location in the Louisiana bayou, working on a high-budget film that will make or break her career. Rey Tabary, nicknamed the Swamp Rat, is a Creole, a native of the bayou - a man Julie needs to provide authenticity for her movie . . . and to fill other needs as well.
But as first accidents, and then murder, disrupt the set, Julie turns to Rey to face the deadly reality of a killer . . . and the pleasures of uncompromising love.