Sadie is a beautiful teenage girl with a promising future. When she and her brother Joe lose their parents in a sudden accident, everything falls apart. Forced to live with their Aunt Lou and Uncle Ben in harsh and unbearable conditions, Sadie discovers clues to a grisly murder and begins to expose a dark secret. Sadie finds a way to escape, but learns there aren't many options for girls on the street trying to get by. When a series of murders begin claiming the lives of young women, Sadie has to watch her back. Sadie manages to makes a different life for herself as a social worker. But her new career puts her into contact with a cult leader who has his own sinister plans. Amidst hardship and trauma, Sadie catches glimpses of happiness in a reunion with her brother and a passionate romance. Just when life seems to be settling into a comfortable routine, Inspector Brent requests her help with a risky operation. Can she pull off an undercover identity to expose a dangerous drug syndicate? This suspense-filled book tells stories of abuse, murder, abduction, trauma, love, loss, passion, and crime. Sadie, the beautiful heroine, is resilient through it all.