Aaron Adams and Chablis Louise Chavez are hired by a woman to find her friend who has disappeared under mysterious circumstances. What starts out as a routine missing persons case gradually becomes a journey into the depths of despair for people who are trapped by a set of convoluted circumstances in a downward spiral of hopelessness. Together, Aaron and Chablis take on the dark forces of evil in pursuit of the truth. They encounter an unusually secretive client, an eccentric disdainful millionaire, a conniving beautiful countess and two killers who will stop at nothing to get what they want. Once again, Wayne Frye immerses the reader in a puzzle that slowly fits the pieces together in an exciting, mind-boggling exploration of the depths of depravity individuals will stoop to in pursuit of wealth. In the process, hope shines its beacon brightly through the love and devotion of a woman to the man she loves. However, is it too late for love to triumph? From the book: Aaron turned to his friend Brent and said, "this case is like a fine wine that must be put into the dark recesses of a cellar to mellow and ferment until it is refined with a depth of taste that will titillate the palate and make the taste buds tingle with the ambrosia that sears the soul. My friend, I am about to mesmerize you."