Missing by Design
A forgotten file, a deadly surveillance program, and the secrets they will kill to keep.
- Psychological Thriller
- Mystery
Some secrets are buried in the archives for a reason. Criminal psychology professor Sarah Whitmore is used to analyzing the minds of killers, but nothing prepared her for the discovery she makes in the sub-basement of the university archives. Deep within the dust, she finds the file of Iris Cadwell, a student who vanished in 1973 without a trace. The records reveal a disturbing truth: Iris was being tracked by a clandestine surveillance program called the Campus Stability Initiative. As Sarah digs deeper into the decades-old disappearance, the shadows of the past begin to move. She finds an unexpected ally in a former investigator, Elias Thorne-Lowry, but she also catches the eye of the charming Jesse Hallaway—a man whose warmth masks a predatory nature that has remained unchecked for fifty years. The university administration isn't just watching Sarah; they're closing in. From staged accidents to a modern-day surveillance net, the institution is determined to protect its legacy. If Sarah can’t expose the truth about the Annex—a hidden facility for 'troublesome' students—she won’t just lose her career. She’ll be the next one erased from the records. In this chilling race against time, Sarah must decide who to trust before the university labels her unstable and locks her away forever.