The novel is the fifth in a series that follows the adventures of two children from grade school to high school. Sky McCray and Cali Snipe are now fifteen and entering ninth grade at Parkington High. They renew old acquaintances from their school days at Parkington Junior High and make new friendships. Interfacing with new teachers also includes frustration or excitement and, of course, homework assignments. Romantic attachments heat up or are renewed. Unfortunately, along with the excitement of adjusting to a new school environment, Cali and Sky discover that last year a student was abducted, raped, and murdered. The police investigation is at a standstill. Because of her history with kidnapping, Cali believes she might find some answers to the murder mystery. She drags Sky into her quest. Will Cali's involvement in the murder open Cali to being a victim herself? Cali and Sky may be new to Parkington High, but they are not new to danger.