Deputy

The badge gave her authority. Losing it made her dangerous.When a child vanishes, Dannie Bauer, the youngest Deputy in the Geauga County Sheriff's Department, pushes past procedure and politics, chasing leads others dismiss.But a missing child is just the beginning.What she uncovers isn't a single predator—it's a coordinated network trafficking children beyond the reach of local law enforcement. The deeper she digs, the more resistance she faces—from her own department, from outside agencies, and from the people who want the investigation buried.Her pursuit costs her everything. Stripped of her badge and her reputation, Dannie is forced to choose: walk away and rebuild her life… or continue the hunt alone, without authority and without limits.With the lives of trafficked women and children at stake, are there ethical limits she won't cross?