Dawson Scott is a well-respected journalist, recently returned from Afghanistan. Haunted by everything he experienced, he"s privately suffering from battle fatigue - which is a threat to every aspect of his life. But then he gets a call from a source within the FBI. A new development has come to light in a case that began forty years ago. It could be the big story of Dawson"s career - one in which he has a vested interest. Soon, Dawson is covering the disappearance and presumed murder of former Marine Jeremy Wesson, the biological son of a pair of terrorists who remain on the FBI"s Most Wanted list. As Dawson delves into the story, he finds himself developing feelings for Wesson"s ex-wife, Amelia, and caring for her two young sons. But when Amelia"s nanny turns up dead, the case takes a stunning new turn, with Dawson himself becoming a suspect. Haunted by his own demons, Dawson begins the chase for the notorious outlaws... and the secret, startling truth about himself.