Before the After (The Erin Solomon Mysteries)

Erin Solomon and fellow reporter Daniel "Diggs" Diggins find themselves on a remote island searching for an entire community that has mysteriously vanished--Erin's mother, Kat, among them. Soon, Erin and Diggs are in a desperate race to save Kat from the forces behind the alleged cult suicide that has haunted Erin since childhood. Things are complicated further when a haunting figure from Erin's past returns, bringing with him long-sought answers about the Payson Church of Tomorrow. But can he be trusted? With federal agents in pursuit, the clock winding down, and bad guys at every turn, Erin will do everything she can to at least learn the truth about her past. But this time, someone in her life will pay the ultimate price for her quest.