Absentia

After years of assuming FBI Agent Emily Byrne was a victim of serial killer Conrad Harlow, she is returned to her family. Emily, however, has to deal with the mysteries of her captivity and the fact that everyone has moved on without her.

Emily's alleged serial killer, Conrad Harlow, is being released from prison, and Emily has not come close to solving the mystery of her kidnapping. As Emily struggles to return to normal life, a witness shows up and reaffirms the suspicions of Emily.

When the testifying witness against Emily is murdered, all signs suggest that the murder was committed by Emily. While Tommy Gibbs and the Boston Police Chief are accusing Emily, she and Nick look for an FBI agent who forced the witness to lie.

The evidence against Emily is mounting; in the midst of chaos, old feelings come to the surface between Nick and Emily; Emily decides she would rather flee and try to solve the mystery that is ruining her life.

When Detective Gibbs and Nick find an FBI agent who appears to have been murdered by Emily, the hunt for her goes up to a new level; with the help of a clue given to her by Adam Radford, Emily tries to tie all the threads while evading arrest.

Emily returns to Boston, only to discover that the one person who may be able to help her may also be the one person trying to destroy her.