<p><u><strong>2020 ITW Thriller Awards Finalist</strong></u></p><p><strong>&ldquo;A timely edge-of-your-seat terrorism thriller that plays on every parent&rsquo;s worst fears. This cinematic thriller is destined for TV.&rdquo; &ndash;<em>Best Thrillers</em></strong></p><p>Erik Petersson works with the High-Risk Traveler Task Force, an organization that prevents radicalized individuals from joining extremist groups. Disciplined and dedicated, Erik&rsquo;s carefully controlled world is upended when his daughter, Arielle, leaves university to join the Islamic Caliphate, a terrorist regime in Syria. Erik rallies a desperate effort to stop her, but when he fails, he resolves to bring Arielle back, whatever the cost.</p><p>Driven by a secret she can&rsquo;t outrun, Arielle&rsquo;s dream of a more purposeful life is confronted with the brutality of life in the Caliphate. When she attracts the attention of Abu Noor al Kanadi, a terrorist leader bent on punishing America for its actions in the Middle East, Arielle must choose whether to sacrifice her dreams to survive or risk a frantic bid to escape. Torn between rival agendas, father and daughter must choose between family or country, love or fear.</p>