While demolishing a long-empty New York building, Raorke finds two skeletons wrapped in plastic. By the time Eve Dallas and her crew finish searching the premises, there are twelve murders to be solved. The place was a makeshift shelter for troubled and homeless teenagers back in the mid-2040s, and Eve tracks down the people who worked there. Between their recollections and the brilliant work of the forces new forensic anthropologist, Eve puts names and faces to the remains. They are all young girls. When Eve discovers a connection between the victims and someone she knows, she is even more driven to reveal the secrets of the place that was called The Sanctuary.