During a police investigation into the whereabouts of his young assistant Katy Shore, the decision to withhold information that could get him into trouble is an easy one for accountant Cal Miller. That is, until he discovers Katy's deceptions far outweigh his own. Now, not only is Cal's reputation as a newcomer to small-town Leyton's business community at stake, but also his already fragile marriage and his freedom. With detectives deaf to his claims that no crime has been committed, Cal's impulsive and secretive nature threatens to alienate even those who could help him, as the ensuing...

Kidnapped while on vacation in the Philippines, expatriate Jake Cornish struggles to retain his dignity in the face of the humiliating circumstances imposed by his captors. As his wife's chilling silence to the ransom demand continues, Jake's futile attempts at escape and defiance are met with a degree of hostility and brutality that suggest his chance of survival is grim-until his captors suggest another use for him. Their outrageous new demand not only pushes him to unparalleled levels of despondency but also causes cracks in their unity, laying bare ulterior motives and revealing the true...

Detective Paul Rigby's role in his girlfriend's death has haunted him since that tragic event almost one year ago. With his dreams of marriage and a family already destroyed, Rigby's guilt now threatens to sabotage the one thing left to him: his once promising career. That career would already be in ruins without the intervention of Chief of Police Jim Pearson. Reluctant to lose his best detective, Pearson is forced to resort to ever more devious methods of keeping his young protege under control as the anniversary approaches. Sidelined following a spontaneous act of violence, Rigby finds...

For over three years kidnap victim Jake Cornish has struggled to put the memories of his ordeal in the Philippines behind him. Not even his wife Beth knows the full truth and he wants to keep it that way. However, on their first family vacation since returning to the US, a chance sighting of one of his kidnappers inflames his need for closure. When attempts to learn more about his kidnappers' new lives coincide with a brutal attack on their family, Jake becomes entangled in the ensuing police investigation. Now, not only have his actions jeopardized his marriage, but if his secret is revealed...