A newborn baby vanishes, plunging her mother into a desperate search that unearths long-buried secrets. Izzy Grant's world collapses when her infant daughter, Alys, is stolen. While the police investigation stalls, Izzy receives a cryptic note warning her to cease her inquiries. This note, however, ignites a flicker of hope for Izzy and presents a perplexing clue for Detective Constable Gaby Darin. As a childhood friend reappears with a hidden truth, Gaby begins to suspect that the abduction's origins lie in the past, and the perpetrator is closer than anyone suspects.

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