A peaceful Minnesota town, where crime is something that just doesn't happen, is about to face its worst nightmare. A young boy disappears. There are no witnesses, no clues only a note, cleverly taunting, casually cruel. Has a cold-blooded kidnapper stuck? Or is this the rewakening of a long-quiet serial killer? A tough-minded investigator on her first, make-or-break case... A local cop who fears that big city evils have come to stalk his small-town home... Together they are hunting for a madman who knows no bounds, to protect a town that may never feel safe again. 'Tami Hoag writes the kind of can't-put-it-down suspense taht keeps you on edge to the final sentence' -John Saul-