The Gingerbread Girl follows the gripping story of Em, a woman in the throes of emotional turmoil after the sudden loss of her baby. Seeking solace through running, she flees from her husband and finds herself on the secluded shores of the Florida Gulf, specifically the desolate stretch of Vermillion Key.

Em embraces the isolation, running barefoot on the beach and in sneakers on the road, finding peace in her solitude. However, her tranquility is shattered when she unwittingly peers into the driveway of a man named Pickering. While Pickering also values the seclusion of Vermillion Key, his intentions are far more sinister, as the young women he brings there soon discover. Will Em be next?