While there Sheila notices a person acting strangely. Suddenly there is an explosion. Sheila is buried under debris, but Margaret is injured and is in a coma. Unfortunately Sheila tells a reporter that she will never forget the terrorist's face. She becomes a target for the terrorist. In addition she discovers, in looking through a box of pictures from her parents who died two years ago, pictures of people and places she doesn't recognize. She realizes their death might not have been accidental. With the help of her FBI instructor, Steve Moran, she tries to solve the case, which begins with a trip her mother took shortly before her death. The trail leads to identity theft and illegal immigration.

This is a violent story which includes terrorism, murder, stolen identities, espionage and illegal immigration, with a touch of romance. The explosion detonated by the suicide bomber is both terrifying and too realistic. The description of what it's like in the aftermath of an explosion is well researched and extremely graphic. We are given a brief glimpse of what life is like at the FBI Academy at Quantico, Virginia. The action is fast paced and full of intrigue and suspense. The ending is a breathtaking surprise.