Theo Boone thought the danger had passed, but he's about to face off against an old adversary: accused murderer and fugitive Pete Duffy. On a field trip to Washington, DC, Theo spots a familiar face on the Metro: Duffy, who jumped bail and was never seen again. Theo's quick thinking helps bring Duffy back to Strattenburg to stand trial. But now that Duffy knows who he is, Theo is in greater danger than he's ever been in before. Even when everything is on the line, Theodore Boone will stop at nothing to make sure a killer is brought to justice.


西奧・布恩以為自己已逃離險境，但卻又遇上死對頭，就是遭控謀殺而逃亡的彼得・達菲。在一次前往華盛頓特區的校外教學中，西奧在地鐵上瞧見某張熟面孔，他就是棄保潛逃的達菲，達菲從未被人發現。西奧運用急思妙計，將達菲押回斯托騰堡接受審判。但現在達菲得知西奧的身份，讓西奧掉入未曾遇過的危險之中，即使身陷險境，西奧・布恩仍會不顧一切，確保凶手接受司法制裁。