Ryan Thomas is an investigative journalist who’s always in the wrong place at the wrong time. His investigative skills are put to the test when one of his college professors is murdered with a specific signature. Ryan’s background research leads Ryan and his friends toward one of the darkest chapters of Westminster, Maryland, and Western Maryland College. Ryan, the college, and the town are left scarred. Six months later, a West Coast drug cartel arrives in town and abducts a helpless woman with ties to Ryan he never dreamed of. His investigation into her abduction leads him to the sweetest of surprises. But it comes with a high price, leaving Ryan with a momentous decision that demands unimaginable sacrifices to ensure the safety of his friends.