Spencer Reid has a secret he would rather keep that way. This is about become more than a little difficult with Morgan noticing Reid's peculiar behaviour. It may already be too late, could a mystery third party be about to blow the lid on Reid's secret and if so what will it cost Reid? All this on top of the teams most complex case yet.

More than three years after Reid is abducted by Tobias Hankel, he disappears from his apartment. His kidnapper, a long-time fan of Raphael's violent videos, will prove to be far worse than his predecessor. The BAU races to recover their youngest before time runs out, but the damage done may be irreparable.