Twenty years ago, little Brian Arlington was kidnapped from
his family's Long Island estate and was never seen again.
The trail went cold, but investigative journalist Griff
Hadley has always thought there was more to the
story—much more. When the Arlingtons' patriarch
invites him to stay at their estate to research his true
crime book,Griff can't say no. It's the story of a lifetime.
But not everyone is happy about Griff'spresence. Relatives
and staff alike regard him coldly, including Pierce Mather,
the Arlingtons' attractive lawyer, who is more than a little
wary of Griff'smotives.
When a stranger shows up claiming to be the long-lost Brian,
Griff and Pierce are united in their suspicions. Startled to
have found an ally in the buttoned-up lawyer, Griff soon
realizes it's hard to keep a professional distance. Even in
the midst of a groundbreaking investigation, even in the
face of a shocking family secret...