Driven by revenge, Simon Carson joins the local crime syndicate to find the people who killed his daughter. One day he is sent to dispose of a young girl. He decides to instead save her. This signals the beginning of a thrilling struggle to survive, as an odd assortment of hired killers and mercenaries try to hunt them down.

Trying to find inspiration for his next horror novel, Blake retreats to the Appalachian Mountains with his mistress, Angelica. Upon arrival they learn about the case of several missing boys in the area. When Angelica follows a lead to one of the missing boys and disappears, Blake becomes a prime suspect.