Old Celvin is dead and Teddi Greison is reeling, though not from the loss of family. At the reading of his will, Teddi discovers that her father failed to transfer ownership of fifty acres of land she'd bought from him thirteen years ago. If she wants to keep the resort she's built from the ground up, she must take custody of identical-twin, seven-year old nieces she never knew existed, one of whom has psychological problems after witnessing her mother's murder. Topping it all off, Teddi must prove her brother, Austin, is innocent of murdering his wife. Teddi enlists the help of a seasoned private investigator, Camdan Layton, who is on a quest of his own. It's fairly obvious he's dangerous and big trouble. The question is: to whom? With his help, Teddi takes custody of the girls, reconciles with Austin, and finds a new lawyer to head up his appeal. When one of her nieces is abducted, Teddi leads the search in the forbidden caves below Freedom Bay and comes up against a ruthless killer. But there's more than death in those cliff-side caverns. While bringing her niece to safety, Teddi unearths a nightmare she thought had ended long ago.