San Diego P.I. Roland Ford has taken a job for fellow former Marine and rising politician Dalton Strait. Even as Strait contends with unexplained bombings of government buildings in his district, his wife, Natalie, has gone missing, leaving behind a cryptic plea for help. But as Ford digs into the details of a troubled marriage, Natalie’s disappearance becomes more complicated. Meanwhile, the bombings in the city intensify, with a mysterious group known only as the Chaos Committee claiming responsibility. Ford soon learns that the seemingly random attacks may be connected to the case he’s on — and suddenly, his hunt for a missing woman might decide the fate of an entire city