Vanessa Kohler is a tabloid reporter in Washington, D.C. She writes fantastic stories about a vast government conspiracy to cover up a secret military unit headed by General Wingate, a popular presidential candidate. Most dismiss her as a crackpot paranoid. But a few powerful men know better, and they've gone to great lengths to discredit her. By chance Vanessa discovers that a key player in this story-long assumed dead-may be living under a new identity: Vietnam vet Carl Rice, who was involved in a secret military operation that resulted in the murder of a congressman. Vanessa knows Rice holds the key to proving her theories-and demonstrating General Wingate may not be the man he appears to be.

Phillip Margolin's compelling insider's view of criminal behavior comes from his background as a criminal defense attorney. Each of his ten novels to date has been a New York Times bestseller, including Sleeping Beauty, also available as a Sound Library audiobook. He has been nominated for an Edgar Award, and lives in Portland, Oregon.