Three years after escaping a notorious child abductor known as the "Carousel Killer," former investigative journalist Parker Beaumont has rebuilt her life as a university lecturer near her brother's family. But when disturbing symbols from the past-carousel music boxes--start appearing, and her sister-in-law begins acting strangely, Parker suspects someone is targeting her again. Though the killer remains in prison, Parker's instincts say the threat is real and closer than anyone thinks. As fear ripples through her quiet suburban world, she's pulled back into an investigation that forces her to confront buried trauma and a chilling possibility: the past may not be done with her-or her family.