Their aristocratic bloodlines are woven into the very fabric of Washington—the Cave Dwellers, a class unto themselves. Their old money and manner lurk through the cobblestone streets of Georgetown, Kalorama, and Capitol Hill, and they only socialize within their inner circle, others who live gilded existences of power and privilege. But when the family of one of their own is held hostage and murdered, everything about their legacy is called into question. At odds with her snobbish milieu, a teenage girl sees a way out, but will anyone listen?