A decade after his girlfriend Emily vanished, David Thorne is a man haunted by the past. His life is upended when he meets a woman who looks exactly like Emily and claims to have escaped years of horrific captivity. As David is drawn into her story, he grapples with an impossible reality. Is this truly the woman he lost, or is her reappearance the beginning of a far more sinister and deadly game? Dean Koontz weaves a gripping tale of suspense and psychological tension, forcing David to question everything he believes to uncover the truth.