Eliza Blake discovers that nothing can prepare you for what is every mother's horrifying nightmare: the phone call announcing that your child has been kidnapped. When seven-year-old Janie is snatched from her summer camp, the whole country stays glued to their television sets, anxiously awaiting the news that their favorite morning television personality's little girl has been found. With each passing day, the FBI and local authorities track down every lead: a profile of the kidnapper's most likely characteristics is developed, every fan letter written to Eliza over the last six months is re-read and analyzed, every child sex offender registered within a 50-mile radius is interviewed, and psychics from around the country appear on Eliza's doorstep to offer their help.

The "Sunrise Suspense Society" must re-convene and dedicate themselves to finding Janie before it's too late.