Set in the Rocky Mountain and Great Plains state of Wyoming, the second book in the Bert and Norah series is a tantalizingly multifaceted story of investigation into the missing child of a high level figure. Things are seldom as they seem in a mystery made more complex by an array of possible suspects. The B & N investigation team must deal with numerous complications as they become the secret, behind-the-scenes investigation of the investigators, at least one of whom is suspected in the crime. Norah must tend to her gravely ill mother during the early part of the case, leaving Bert to carry the load while seeking her inputs during nightly talks. On the periphery, a mysterious man seems to shadow and watch Bert's every move. He appears to be part of a conspiracy to stop the B & N investigation at any cost. Coywolf companion animal, Missy, helps keep Bert grounded and Norah's spirit high, as they walk, think, and eat pie around some of Wyoming's scenic beauty. In the meantime, a young man turns up missing, and another theory is born. While this team is trying to figure out "who-dun-it", the ultimate goal is to return those who are missing to their families. Will Norah's gift and Missy's nose steer them in the right direction, before the missing are sacrificed at the altar of high level greed.