One of the most horrifying experiences for parents is putting their children on the bus only to find out they never made it to school. That suddenly is the fate of the children in and around former reporter Meghan Murphy’s neighborhood. Meghan unknowingly witnesses one errant bus but does not realize in time to alert the authorities.

Meanwhile, terrorists strike and sex trafficking has become a concern in the community. Could the incidents be related? Meghan is forced to deal with her political nemesis, Nora Huck, to find out. Meghan also enlists the assistance of her disinterested police pal, Murph. And she questions her new relationship with a man she has known for years, discovering that he might not be who he claims to be.

As Meghan’s circle of trust shrinks, she tries making amends for her initial inaction in order to find the children before they vanish forever.