Several years from now...

Haunted by the death of his wife and daughter from a tragedy the government has kept Top Secret for nearly two and a half years, Rick Morrow takes to the road in search of Liam Channing, the one person who can help him discover the truth.

On the way, rick meets Nikolette Allen, a young woman uncertain about a career in Washington serving a government she no longer trusts. Together, they find Liam, a former FBI agent with important connections at the Justice Department, who sends them on a quest across the country for clues to the mystery.

His refusal to truly face his grief results in unexpected feelings such as anger at his coach, increased fights with his sister, resentment of more responsibility in helping his mother, and disillusionment with football. He even gets into a fight with his best friend, Rolf, who never fights anyone.

He's angry about his mother's friendship with Paul Lindquist, his father's business partner, and he's suspicious of the guy in a black pickup who keeps showing up around town. He's also ticked that even his coach seems a little too interested in his mother.