In a secluded cabin six young men stage a deadly standoff with FBI agents.In a wooded area near the FDR Memorial in Washington, the body of a senator's daughter is discovered.FBI profiler Maggie O'Dell is called to the crime scene of a murdered young girl who was assaulted, strangled and left to die near the FDR Memorial in Washington, D.C. Her investigation leads Maggie to Reverend Everett, the charismatic leader of a religious group who had held a prayer meeting the night before the murder – a meeting that had attracted many young people, including the victim. Searching for leads with her partner, Tully, Maggie begins to realise that this case may strike close to home – her own mother is involved with Everett, and she may be the key to solving the case.