Five years ago David and Cheryl Burroughs' son Matthew was murdered in his bed while David was asleep just down the hall. David is serving a life sentence in a maximum-security prison for the brutal murder; Cheryl is remarried. Then Cheryl's sister, Rachel, visits David-- with a photograph that a friend took on vacation at a theme park. There's a boy in the background who has a familiar, distinctive birthmark. It's Matthew, and he's still alive. David plans a harrowing escape from prison, determined to do what seems impossible: save his son, clear his own name, and discover the real story of what happened that devastating night. -- adapted from jacket