Nameless is called in by his friend, police lieutenant Eberhardt, when a dead woman's purse contains Nameless's business card. Nameless has never met her, and cannot make a connection. Next, Nameless is hired to track and protect a disturbed man, Martin Talbot, who may be harmed by the husband of a woman who died when Talbot's car collided with theirs after Talbot fell asleep at the wheel. "Pronzini makes people and events so real that you're living those explosive days of terror." -Robert Ludlum "Pronzini is the master of the shivery, spine-tingling it-could-happen suspense story." -Publisher's Weekly "Pronzini is a pro." -The New York Times