Cold Dark Heart Sixyearold Lila Mills never got on the school bus And no one knows what happened to her Except the kidnapperJust a few hours later another little girl goes missingAs one disappearance turns into two law enforcement and volunteer searchers comb every inch of Clever Texas and the surrounding farmland desperate to find the vanished girls aliveAn unexpected discovery at the towns cemetery takes the case in a disturbing new direction and reveals evidence that links the current kidnappings to a decadesold cold case the disappearance of fouryearold Ella RoseThe search for the missing children goes beyond the borders of Blackerby County as Sheriff Blue Hayes and her team follow every lead and track down every possible suspect Harrassed by the media and pressured by worried parents Blue knows shes running out of time She refuses to give up or back down putting her own job and life at risk to find those little girlsBefore its too late