On Kerry O'Malley's first day at her new job, America reels from the worst terror attacks on US soil in decades. Rumors of war abound as Kerry's new and old teams unite to investigate. Evidence points to a concerted effort between unlikely criminal allies and the missing tech mogul Corbin Setag. The O'Malley family again goes into protection as new threats emerge. Meanwhile, Kerry's mysterious brother Neil disappears. A well-connected, secretive Group of Concerned Citizens approaches Kerry offering critical, high-level intelligence. Kerry embarks on a daring mission to cripple Setag's supercomputer 289 using an unusual weapon. In this thrilling third chapter of the series, the O'Malley family begins to unwind the mystery of Choices, the increasing prevalence of children like Aedan, and what is so very wrong with the world.