Seven young girls disappear mysteriously from the streets of Austin, Texas, seemingly abducted by “the Austin Monster,” creation of an overzealous local and national press demanding a conclusion and a self-serving politician scrambling for votes.

With no leads, no clues, APD Detective Sergeant Craig Rylander, with his years of no-nonsense investigative skills, and Child Psychologist Amy Clark, with her in-depth understanding of the violent criminal mind, rush to find the girls before it’s too late. If they find them, will they be alive? Or dead? Or something in between?

The clock is ticking.