Val's toughest adversary yet is someone she hardly knows: her mother. Rookie cop Val Dawes uncovers a national sex trafficking ring with ties to a violent right-wing splinter group. Evidence reveals the group is planning a violent attack in a matter of days. Suddenly her estranged mother, who left without a trace a decade before, re-enters her life. Manipulative and cunning, Mom divides Val's attention and loyalties, disrupting Val's promising career and her rekindled relationship with her father. As the attack draws near, Val tries to protect her family, leading to shocking discoveries about why her mother returned-and why she left in the first place. Can Val keep her community safe without destroying her family?