The Next World by Ursula Steck

Once a researcher of genetics in Germany, Anna Spring has left her old life behind and now finds herself tucked away working the lazy night shift as a security officer at Pier 3 in San Francisco.

When Anna's attractive new friend Mido, who works for AdUp - an advertising agency at Pier 3 - is threatened and eventually disappears, Anna's quick assistance pulls her deep into an unspeakable scandal, where Mido may not remain the only person missing...