The people of Tifton, Louisiana, count their population by the clock.Every six months, someone disappears, the body always found days later floating in Little Bayou Pond.The FBI has no leads.Emily Tizzano, disgraced former Chicago Police Detective, drives to Tifton to help one of the families find out the truth about the killer and get the justice they deserve. While she's there, a five-year-old girl disappears from her home in the middle of the night...Could she be victim fourteen?The mystery of the missing child takes Emily on a path through murder, heartbreak and lies. Will Emily be able to outwit the FBI fast enough to solve the case, save the girl, and protect her own freedom?