Kate Ellis has spent her entire life on Pine Mountain.She knows every winding back road that disappears into the trees, every abandoned mine entrance hidden beneath decades of brush, and every weathered face in town. She knows the stories passed down through generations, the whispered warnings, and the uneasy silences that settle over conversations when certain names are mentioned. On Pine Mountain, people learn early which questions not to ask.For thirty years, Kate has li...

A missing girl. A quiet coastal town. A case that should have been routine.When a detective responds to a report of a missing child, the investigation begins like so many others-questions, dead ends, and a community holding its breath. But as evidence surfaces, it becomes clear this is not an isolated disappearance.What starts as a single case quickly expands into something far more dangerous.Beneath the surface lies a hidden network-one that operat...