When search-and-rescue expert Rose Cameron discovers a body burned almost beyond recognition in Black Falls, Vermont, she suspects that it was not an accident, and joins with smoke jumper Nick Martini to track a dangerous arsonist.

Secret Service agent Jo Harper springs into action when the daughter of a murdered ambassador mysteriously goes missing in the mountains of New England. Despite their differences, she enlists local tracker Elijah Cameron to aid her in the search. He suspects the girl doesn't want to be found, but Jo's fears about foul play prove correct when they encounter a killer on the trail.