Following an unsuccessful endangering intrusion into Sebastian Boyle's home by the Diangello brothers, the brothers expand their tentacles into Emerald Ridge High School and threaten Sebastian, his friends and the school. An armed theft from the school office safe leads to grave threats. Sebastian begins to perceive that the brothers are not just after him but are part of a master plot of bombing and kidnapping. Working with Homeland Security and in secret sometimes, Sebastian and his cohorts begin to unravel the mystery. In over their heads in the crime scene, the outcome is not certain. Forced to seek a safe-house on Mt. Rainier, Sebastian finds that wildlife in the wilderness offers parallel challenges.