Kate Pierce is determined to unearth every skeleton in S.H.I.E.L.D.'s closet. Armed with a degree in journalism and a job at a tabloid magazine, Kate has everything she needs to take down the secret government agency. But when S.H.I.E.L.D. catches wind of what's going on, Kate's plans get thrown off course. Now she's being followed by agents on her morning coffee run, sent by dear old dad. It's more than a coincidence that Alexander Pierce wants back into her life, just as she's closing in on the truth. And Kate knows she's close, she can feel it. It's not just a hunch, she's starting to remember everything that happened after Bogota and at the center of it is a man with a metal arm. But as the memories resurface and the truth comes out, Kate will learn that some secrets are better left buried.