Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield are trapped in Death Valley! Led astray by the promise of hidden treasure, the Sweet Valley gang is in serious danger. A torrential rainstorm is brewing on the horizon, and they're being pursued by three escaped convicts!
When the gang decides to split up, things only get worse. While Jessica is held at gunpoint by the convicts, Elizabeth hangs from a rocky cliff, periously close to falling. Will the twins save themselves - or perish in the valley of death?

Jessica's heart pounded wildly. What would the criminals do if they knew she was awake, watching them rummage through her backpack? If she moved one inch, her life could be over in an instant. Go away, she willed silently, please just go away. She practically stopped breathing in an attempt to be completely still. Please don't kill us.
Just then, Heather stirred.
"What time is it?" she asked sleepily. Jessica's stomach turned over at the sound of Heather's voice.
Finally, after what seemes like a lifetime, Heather caught sight of the convicts. Instantly, her eyes went wide and her mouth flew open into a scream loud enough to wake the dead. Jessica squeezed her eyes shut. What would happen now?
"You're gonna wish you hadn't done that, little lady," a deep, menacing voice said in the dark.