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Seventy-five years ago, in the winter of 1951, a young hitchhiker named Billy Cook set off on a brutal cross-country killing spree that shocked the nation. Over the course of several harrowing days, Cook left a trail of terror stretching from Missouri to California and beyond, targeting unsuspecting Good Samaritans who offered him a ride. His cold-blooded crimes captured headlines, terrified travelers, and led to one of the most intense manhunts at that time in American history.

It's Millie's and Jeremiah's first Christmas in their new desert home, and it should be a fun one. But then six-year-old Caleb disappears while in their care. Searching for him on their dirt bikes, they come upon a lifeless body. They're in need of a Christmas miracle, but will they get one in time?

Jeremiah and Millie are excited about their parent's plan to move to the desert where they'll be able to ride their dirt bikes every day. They're also in support of the bigger dream: to provide a home to kids who need help. As former foster kids, they know what it's like to need a family. But their outing to the desert to search for that property turns into a dangerous adventure when they're stalked by a ghostly skeleton. A high-speed chase and an old man with tales of gold and a secret key add to the mystery.

Lorelai Gatlin is single with a good career, solid friendships and a strong Christian foundation. But then she dreams about hiding evidence of a murder. Awakens to discovers her gun is missing and her memory is gone. And the morning news reports a body has been discovered. Maybe she isn't the upstanding citizen everyone believed her to be.