Wall Street stockbroker John Forrest thought he had it all. Beautiful wife, booming business, fast lifestyle. But when he wakes up in an open grave in the middle of the desert he begins to question his life. He has no recollection of how he got there or who wants him dead. Found by an Iraqi rebel cell, John is taken hostage and forced to broadcast his plea across Western television. When Amber Joseph sees her boss's scratchy image on the Internet she vows to bring him home. John arrives in New York and becomes an instant celebrity. The spotlight and the unwanted attention unearth the demons of his past, including his wife's recent suicide. But one question remains. Who left him to die in the middle of the desert, and why?