When ex-SF operator Sam Dryden instinctively protects a young girl fleeing a squad of well-armed pursuers, he gets a lot more than he bargained for. The girl, suffering drug-induced amnesia, is at the centre of a conspiracy that reaches some of the government's most powerful, secretive organisations. And as her memory returns, so do the qualities that have made her so precious. And powerful. On the run, Dryden has to employ every trick he learned in his career to try to save himself and his charge. But against overwhelming odds, even his considerable skills may not be enough.