Nothing is more devastating to a parent than the disappearance of a child. This is especially so when he parent is sure that child is not a runaway, meaning he or she was kidnapped. The wondering who and where, and their child's safety is torment in itself. Jess Middleton had one advantage when his girl Annie went missing on a fine summer day. Someone he knew spotted her two days after her disappearance. That sent him on a wild goose chase. He refused to give up, followed up other clues. But what bedeviled him almost as much as Annie's missing was the opposition some who were supposed to help him, some in law enforcement agencies. Jess, with the help of a few close friends, persevered and tracked Annie down. That was not the end-he was able to destroy those responsible.