<DIV>Retired Toronto detective Charlie McKelvey runs from a cancer diagnosis and the violent memories of the big city and retreats to his hometown. A small declining mining centre, Ste. Bernadette offers McKelvey a chance to resolve old family issues, including his father's involvement in a deadly wildcat strike in the late 1950s.<br><br> When the local police force enlists his help in tracing an upswing in youth violence and vandalism, McKelvey stumbles into the hornet's nest of a crystal meth industry. The timing couldn't be worse for the town to expose its drug problem to the world: the mayor is hoping a new transmission line will be built through the town, bringing power line jobs and construction dollars; the police chief is trying to close a deal to truck Detroit's garbage to a local site as well as vie for the mayor's job; and a sleazy businessman is attempting to buy up the town's land to open a casino and resort.<br><br> Despite searches and seizures, the flow of drugs continues, leading McKelvey to suspect a local is manufacturing the drug. The Devil's Dust holds a magnifying glass to the current decline of rural life, the scourge of meth, and what happens when an entire town loses faith.<br></div>