While Patrick Jane and FBI agent Kim Fischer investigate the murder of an anti-fracker protester at on a drilling site in Texas, in Austin Rigsby and Van Pelt are investigating the recent string of attacks on CBI team members.
Rush reopens the 1975 case of a Caucasian girl who went missing and was presumed murdered after becoming best friends with an African-American girl, Cherise Tisdale, in a predominately white town.
Sean and Christian struggle to keep McNamara/Troy successful as the recession takes its toll. Meanwhile, Matt and Kimber have mixed results in their respective careers, while Sean distances himself from Teddy.