The disappearance of Brandon Swanson did not begin with screams, flashing lights, or a crime scene – it began with a phone call. Just after midnight on a quiet Minnesota night in May 2008, Brandon Swanson, a 19-year old college student, calmly told his parents that his car had gone into a ditch. He wasn’t panicking. He wasn’t injured. He believed he was close to help. All he needed, he thought, was for his parents to find him. They stayed on the line as they drove through the darkness, listening to his voice, trying to follow his directions – that didn’t quiet make sense. Minutes turned into nearly an hour.…