From the Desk of Zoe Washington

Zoe Washington receives a letter from her father Marcus on her twelfth birthday—the first contact from a man she's never met who has been imprisoned for a crime he claims he did not commit. Uncertain how to respond, Zoe becomes determined to uncover the truth about his conviction. Zoe begins a secret investigation, hiding Marcus's letters and her search for evidence from her family. While those around her believe she is focused on her bakery internship and preparing to audition for Food Network's Kids Bake Challenge, Zoe works to find the alibi witness who could prove her father's innocence. As she and Marcus correspond, she learns about inequalities in the criminal justice system and questions what she has been told about him. Balancing her passion for baking with the weight of her father's case, Zoe navigates family secrets and the challenge of pursuing the truth even when the adults in her life will not listen. Through letters and investigation, she begins to understand that everyone has a story—and that the truth may be more complicated than it first appears.