A mysterious woman fleeing an unknown terror boards the wrong plane at San Francisco International and disappears into the heart of the country. Freddy Ferguson, a troubled detective with a violent past, believes she's the only living witness to a crime that has captivated the nation. Sifting through the wreckage of her past, he begins to understand who she's running from, and why. Now he must track her down before her pursuers can silence her for good.

Will Moore is losing control. His wife Susan knows he's cheating. Mark Ready drinks too much. Ella can't keep her legs shut, and Warren Lane is arrogant and cruel. These five are due for a karmic reckoning. All it takes to set the wheels in motion is a chance event, a troubled woman asking the wrong man for help.