How would you react if everything important in your world were shattered in an instant? Where would you go? What would you do? To whom would you turn? Now imagine that you're a five-year-old child. Two car accidents take place within a few miles of each other. One car contains a woman and her son, both of whom carry no identification. The other involves two teenagers on a date. Child psychologist Dr. Julian Stryker and his police detective girlfriend, Alex Hayes, stumble upon one of the crashes and discover a ginger-haired, mute little girl clutching a jar of multicolored buttons which has been entrusted to her by her father. At the same time, several miles away, a cleaning lady enters a house to find her employer hanging from a rafter in his bedroom, and FBI Special Agent in Charge Vinny Marcozzi suspects his most trusted colleague might be involved. As Vinny's hunt for the truth collides with Julian's quest to unveil the little girl's secrets, the purpose and meaning of the button jar is revealed. A tapestry of murder, blackmail, and resilience of the human spirit is woven together in this heart-wrenching tale of a little girl and her exhausting voyage from extreme and sudden loss back to normalcy.