Lt. Pete Schultz is haunted by the unsolved kidnapping of six-year-old Johnny McCreath. During Pete's twenty-five-year career on the Santa Fe police force, no trace has ever been found. Until now.Hoot Stewart certainly looks like he could be the missing boy-all grown up. When Pete investigates, he slams into a wall of resistance and fear. Who could predict that a joyful reunion would awaken something dark? Evil envelops Hoot, his children, and even Pete and his family in a murky web. In a race against time, Pete and his friends, the Circle Sleuths, struggle to unlock hidden secrets.How can you fight against a dead man? Who out there is still threatened by his secrets? How can you protect someone when you don't know who the enemy is? Can Pete, with the help of a few earthly angels, the Circle Sleuths, and their loyal Airedale terriers, bring home justice and hope?