Brothers, Killian and Crawford, find the hideout of deranged psychopaths terrorising the town in which they live. The psychopaths prey upon children and young adults as more and more go missing everyday. When finding a girl in the woods, Killian attempts to survive a night in the treehouse in which she has taken shelter. But can he get them both back to the town without being caught?

The story is about a 12 year old girl who loses her mother in an automobile accident. Her father struggles with the loss of his wife and trying to raise his young daughter who believes her father is partly responsible for her mother's death. Belle's maternal grandfather is a changed man since losing his daughter in the accident. He finds it difficult to have a relationship with Belle since she is a constant reminder of her mother. It is Atticus the new puppy who will change Belle's life and the lives of those who love her