In what appears to be a botched burglary, 16 year-old Glory McGuire becomes parentless and destined to live in a remote backwoods town in South Dakota, never suspecting what wickedness awaits her there. Starting life over with this mysterious family will be a challenge and a tet of survival. The handsome detective assigned to the case can't get Glory off his mind, in more ways than one. He desperately wants to unravel the puzzle, but he can't. A killer with a mission is out there somewhere, always one-step ahead of him. Unexplainable events cause concern for Glory's own safety. Glory now realizes she is in eminent danger. Someone wants her dead. One of these people knows more than they are telling. Few know millions are at stake Can the killer be found before Glory meets the same fate as her parents? How many others will have to die? Who is this madman in her life, only time will tell?