What happened to Gina Washington? Twelve-year-old Erin's world was turned upside down twenty years ago when her mother suddenly vanished and never returned.

Arriving at the Seafarer's Rest B&B in the coastal resort of Pacific Grove in California for a much-needed vacation, Erin is stunned to learn that her mother stayed at the inn shortly after disappearing all those years ago, and makes a disturbing discovery in the grounds. Did Gina lay clues in the hope that Erin would one day try to find her? Drawn into a life-changing quest to unravel the truth, Erin uncovers deception, conspiracy and passion. But as she finally starts to find answers to the many questions around her mother's disappearance, Erin's own life is in grave danger . . .