Following Animal Instinct, this third K Team novel—a spinoff from the Andy Carpenter series—sees retired cop Corey Douglas and his K-9 partner Simon Garfunkel helping the Paterson Police Department set up a cold case unit. Their first assignment hits home for fellow K Team member Laurie Collins. A decade ago, at her high school reunion, two friends vanished. As Laurie, Corey, and Simon uncover events leading up to that night—reopening old wounds along the way—they realize someone wants to stop them from finding the truth, by any means necessary.