A decade-old investigation into the murders of several young boys has long gone cold – no suspects, no witnesses, no leads. Until a chilling phone call points police to the remains of a child buried near the ancient ruins of an Anasazi settlement. Is it a tragic one-off, or the mark of a serial killer resurfacing?
Then, the mayor's young son is kidnapped.
Detectives David Temeke and Malin Santiago are thrust into a race against time, chasing a predator driven by secrets buried deep in the past. Meanwhile, twelve-year-old Boy Scout Adam must summon all his courage and survival skills to stay alive in the Wilderness. Alone, frightened, and running out of time …
Trope: Hardboiled, Serial Killer, Women Sleuths, missing person
