Lainey Emerson's dysfunctional family makes her the perfect target for an online predator seeking out vulnerable young teenage girls -- pretty little things. When she doesn't come home from school one Friday afternoon, no one seems too concerned. By the end of the weekend, her mother finally contacts the police. After checking out the terrible family situation, the police are quick to write it off as another runaway teen. Everyone that is except FDLE Special Agent Bobby Dees, head of the Crimes Against Children Squad in Miami for the past 10 years. His uncanny ability to locate missing children has earned him quite a reputation, even if he hasn't been able to find his own missing teenage daughter.

After confiscating Lainey's computer, Bobby uncovers a secret online relationship she had with someone calling himself El Capitan. Further investigation reveals the man to be a predator of young girls, especially after he starts sending horrific paintings of his victims to a local reporter. With the media now involved, pressure is high to find this evil killer before more girls are murdered. Bobby's expertise is put to the test, as the situation becomes even worse.

Jilliane Hoffman ratchets up the suspense in this chilling thriller with a powerful message about the dangers lurking on the Internet for the unsuspecting. In a plot ripped from the headlines, readers will not be able to put PRETTY LITTLE THINGS down until the final explosive ending.