Bobby Owens was a well known, well respected, and well liked member of the State House of Tennessee. When his wife, Patricia, unwittingly discovers his connections to the Dixie Mafia, her life is changed forever. She decided that it was too dangerous to remain in her home, so she vanished without telling a soul. Her worse fears came true when she realized the magnitude of the far reaching power, and resources of the Dixie Mafia. Patricia reached out for help to Chief Kent Rivers from Chattanooga. Rivers, and his investigators are frustrated when Patricia is kidnapped right from under their noses. Things seem to get worse before they get better for the crime fighters. They learned just how willing, ready, and able the Dixie Mafia bosses were to resort to violence. Patricia Owens found herself alone, and face to face with the worse of the worse, kind of cold blooded, hardened criminals. As she faced certain death, Patricia found an unlikely ally, but would the help be enough to save her life?