Two men join forces to investigate a womanâs mysterious disappearance in this âlabyrinthine tale of murder [and] conspiracyâ (People) from the award-winning author of The Butcherâs Boy.
âFast-paced . . . a totally enveloping read [that] relies on the wits of the characters rather than the high-tech gadgetry.ââThe Denver Post
A careful, methodical young data analyst for a California insurance company, John Walker knows when people will marry, at what age they will most likely have children, and when they will die. All signs point to a long successful careerâuntil Max Stillman, a gruff security consultant, appears without warning at the office. It seems a colleague with whom Walker once had an affair has disappeared after paying a very large death benefit to an impostor. Stillman wants to find and convict her; Walker is convinced the woman is innocent. Now Walker teams up with Stillman on an urgent north-by-northeast raceârelentlessly leading to a pay-off that just might shock the life out of him. . . .
Two men join forces to investigate a womanâs mysterious disappearance in this âlabyrinthine tale of murder [and] conspiracyâ (People) from the award-winning author of The Butcherâs Boy.
âFast-paced . . . a totally enveloping read [that] relies on the wits of the characters rather than the high-tech gadgetry.ââThe Denver Post
A careful, methodical young data analyst for a California insurance company, John Walker knows when people will marry, at what age they will most likely have children, and when they will die. All signs point to a long successful careerâuntil Max Stillman, a gruff security consultant, appears without warning at the office. It seems a colleague with whom Walker once had an affair has disappeared after paying a very large death benefit to an impostor. Stillman wants to find and convict her; Walker is convinced the woman is innocent. Now Walker teams up with Stillman on an urgent north-by-northeast raceârelentlessly leading to a pay-off that just might shock the life out of him. . . .