After an arduous assignment in the desert of Afghanistan, investigative journalist Ben Cooper is completely unprepared for what awaits him upon his return to Kabul. Two weeks ago, his twin brother, Jed, was killed in a car accident -- and Ben was given guardianship of Jed's daughter, Zoe. Setting aside his grief, Ben rushes to Salt Lake only to find escalating chaos -- and a rising mystery. Jed's heartless ex-wife and her powerful husband have taken Zoe, and forensic evidence indicates that Jed's demise was no accident. Now Ben must draw on his arsenal of investigative expertise to uncover the truth about his brother's death and to save his niece from a terrifying conspiracy more deadly than he could have imagined.