Maud works with women who are victims of domestic violence at a charity organization. Among them is Julie Allard, whom she couldn’t convince to flee her home — and who now sends her a desperate call for help. But Maud discovers the message too late. After yet another argument, it’s the husband who is found dead. By early morning, Julie and her son Daryl have vanished into a forest in the Vosges.
Pursued by a detective leading the investigation, Maud follows their trail to Baccarat. There, she discovers an isolated establishment deep in the countryside: the Montandon Institute for highly gifted children. Inside, five brilliant students are studying. And amid the Vosges wilderness, a menacing shadow looms...
A disappearance. A forest that keeps its secrets. A waking nightmare. How far is Maud willing to go for the woman she failed to protect?
