Twenty years ago Madeline Barker's fatherdisappeared. Despite what everyone else thinks,Madeline's convinced her stepfamily had nothingto do with it. But the recent discovery of his carfinally proves he didn't just drive away. Worse,the police find something in the trunk that saysthere's more to this case than murder. With no other recourse, Madeline decides to hirea private investigator--even if the cops don't likeit. Even if her family doesn't like it. But when P.I.Hunter Solozano begins to uncover some shockingevidence, someone in Stillwater is determined toput a stop to Madeline's search for the truth. And that means putting a stop to her. Permanently.