Laura Wallen of Columbia, Maryland and a former teacher of the year, is eagerly anticipating the start of a new school year and her upcoming engagement. That’s what makes it so shocking when she doesn’t show up for the first day of school. Unsure whether they have a missing person case, or a murder case, detectives zero in on three potential suspects. But as the case stalls and time runs out, detectives launch a bold and unconventional plan to uncover what really happened to Laura – and bring the truth to light.