The Runaway

Some runaways are escaping trouble.
Others are running for their lives.

When hairstylist Darcy Haynes recognizes a frightened teenage girl from an Amber Alert, she quietly calls the police.
The girl is Sami Rogers.
And the man accompanying her bolts the moment officers arrive.

For one night, Sami is placed in Darcy’s care.
But beneath the relief of being rescued, Darcy senses the teenager is hiding something far more troubling.

Then Sami disappears again.

Security footage shows her leaving willingly in the middle of the night.
Soon the car connected to her first disappearance is pulled from a lake.
There is a dead man inside.
And still no sign of Sami.

As social worker Gavin Malone searches for answers, Darcy refuses to stay on the sidelines.
Meanwhile, Avery Hart follows another trail involving a missing young man and troubling connections to old Juniper Springs cases.

Before long, the search leads into a dangerous maze of lies, violence, and people with everything to lose.
And when the danger reaches Juniper Springs.
Darcy, Gavin, and Avery find themselves fighting to survive long enough to uncover the truth.

Missing teens, deadly secrets, and a girl determined to survive.
Sometimes running away isn’t about leaving home.
It’s about finding somewhere safe enough to start again.