Chicago, 1887 - Events start suddenly for Emma. She and Jeremy are chasing bank robbers who hope to stay hidden in a train wreck. Injuries and death permeate the environment as she struggles to get help from a nearby town. Will the robbers evade capture? Will Emma and Jeremy emergency unscathed?
Home again, there's time for things to settle down to normal though Emma never wants to settle for normal. She looks to the newspaper for new cases. When one of these starts to take up all of her time, she asked Jeremy to step-in on a second case. Both become entangled in the two cases with both of them offering the other support as needed. Emma's case involves a murder and a missing husband. Jeremy's case involves child labor and possible sabotage. Things aren't as they seem in either case. Tough decisions are made and they made Emma and Jeremy reevaluate those around them.