Naked and fighting for his life at the edge of a freezing ocean is only the start of a tortuous search for why Daniel's in this desolate place -- and who he is. With no memory of his name, or where he is, or how he ended up here, he's relieved to find an empty BMW nearby containing clothes and shoes that fit, a decent amount of cash and registration papers for a Daniel Hayes of Malibu, California. Is that really his name, and why doesn't he remember?

Checking into a rundown motel to rest and try to sort things out, he becomes entranced with a TV program and one of the women in the show. For some reason, Daniel feels he must find this woman. When a local cop spots his fancy car and tries to question him at gunpoint, he flees. If he is Daniel Hayes, the answers he seeks must be in California, but what will he find once he reaches his destination?

Looking for the woman he thinks is the center of his world and holds the key to his past, Daniel uncovers a hotbed of lies and deceit -- and encounters one very evil man who won't give up until he owns Daniel, as well as the woman Daniel loves.

Marcus Sakey returns with another exhilarating crime thriller filled with exciting characters and intricate plot devices guaranteed to captivate readers first page to last -- and the ending provides a superb twist. Another first-rate story from this talented author!