“Shocking.” (BlueCat Screenplay Competition Judge)
“Visceral and really creepy.... It’s a very disturbing story.” (Academy Nicholl Fellowship Judge) 
Semifinalist in the 2017 BlueCat Screenplay Competition 
Every 40 seconds, a child goes missing in the United States. Most return within 24 hours. But one in 320 will never be found. 
Phoenix Detective Esther Jenkins knows this stark reality only too well. Her teenage daughter vanished a year ago. And Esther has barely held it together ever since. But she is hell-bent on finding out what happened and why.... 
Wayne. He's a quiet, crippled teenager who isn't quite right. And he's getting worse every day. No one truly knows why, except...Lorraine Thorn. She is Wayne's mother. And she's been praying incessantly for God to save her only son. But if he won't come through for her, she knows she can always turn to...the Black Dog. He knows Lorraine in every sense of the word. He also knows who can save her boy....
Maria Granolli. She's a so-called Catholic teenager. And she is perfect. Perfect to put her faith, family, and friends to the test.