There is a reason behind everything, if you choose to see it. When the Trust systematically destroyed Ben Riley's life, there was collateral damage to those around him. Emily Wright has been missing for the last eight months, her entire existence erased. Now, after endless worry, a mysterious phone call from Emily has brought Ben to Wichita with Morgan Dunleavy in tow. Their lead offers no answers until the pair meets Lizzy Doyle-a photojournalist with an obsession over the missing of the world. With this new and eccentric player comes a fresh case. A coed has been abducted, and the search is on. Are the two cases connected? What secret does Lizzy bring with her about the missing? And when Ben chooses to follow this mysterious new companion over Morgan, will it spell the end of their partnership? Meanwhile, Susan Metcalf makes a startling discovery that brings her face-to-face with the head of the Trust, at last.

Will she survive the encounter? Or has she doomed the DSA with her recklessness? Dangerous decisions send the team spiraling in the latest thrilling installment of the DSA.