Emma Simms is running for her life and she doesn't know why. Receiving a cryptic email from her step-brother Eric sends her life into a tailspin. She goes to their cabin in Upstate New York to find him near death. He sends her on a cross-country trip to Colorado to find Artemis Jones and a mysterious flash drive that will explain everything. While on the road to Colorado, she discovers Eric died and not only do the authorities consider her a person of interest, her parents believe she is responsible for his death. In order to get her life back she must find Artemis Jones and hope he has the answers that will end this nightmare.
Artemis Jones has turned his back on civilization since the death of his wife, two years ago. He has kept in touch with one person from his former life, Eric Barron. On his way to their monthly meeting, he stops to help a woman along the road. An action he regrets immediately. Learning she's the step-sister of his partner raises a red flag. Eric knows better than to send a stranger to meet with him. Which raises the question where's Eric?
Will Emma be able to trust this reclusive stranger to help her? Can the two of them work together to find Eric's killer and clear her name?