She was a woman who wanted the truth. For Sandy Wilkenson, a beautiful young widow, the sharp shock of grief had slowly given way to a grim certainty. She knew that her little girl was alive — somewhere. He was a reporter who wanted a story. For disillusioned big city journalist Jeff Rader, her story was simply unbelievable…until one too many strange “coincidences” changed his mind. Together they stumbled on the sinister scheme that threatened the children first — then the world. And suddenly they were running for their lives. On the trail of an awesome scheme…surrounded by adversaries programmed to destroy them…drawn ever closer to each other, they knew at last that their future—and the worlds—hinged on the soul of a single child caught…