"An epic politcal thriller...riveting"-Richard J. Wall, A Reviewer Maddi has spent the last five months waiting for Henderson to awaken from a coma. The time alone has forced her to revisit a past that has haunted her for twenty-two years. That past has attained new life, and will soon become a credible threat to her future. As Henderson struggles to regain consciousness, and Maddi fights her demons, Morningstar sees an opportunity to take down his two greatest adversaries in a cruel, creative fashion. He has uncovered a secret, and will use it to threaten both Maddi and Henderson, as well as the child, Lili. Meanwhile, Hank Clarkson has been assigned to bring Henderson to DC. But a sudden war in Latvia forces him to accompany the Hendersons to their castle by the Baltic Sea. As he alters his plans to accommodate the war, Maddi and Henderson slowly, painfully begin to unravel truths that will change their lives forever.