1894. The body of Ernest Dowland, the richest man in Braxton, Pennsylvania, has been found murdered in Monarch Park. Across the street in his mansion, his teenage daughter, Abigail, is missing from her bedroom. Was this a ransom abduction gone horribly wrong? Detective Percy Watts and Officer Milo Moffat are tasked with the investigation. When no ransom demand is received, they must reconsider motive, which starts them down a dark path as they discover more clues. But troubles closer to home for both men threaten to derail the investigation before the girl is found. The story builds to a terrifying climax when they uncover the real reason for the murder and abduction. Will they find the Dowland girl before it's too late?