A novel that Thomas Harris wrote for the last 13 years, hiding from people in his luxurious mansion and without publishing a single line.

The story of the confrontation between a cunning and twisted killer - and a beautiful, but very dangerous woman. A story of evil, greed and dark obsession.

Two worlds, two destinies... He is a cunning and ruthless killer, a trafficker of human goods. She is a refugee from a country engulfed in civil war. He is a wealthy underground businessman, never passing up his profit. She is a poor caretaker of an empty mansion on the coast of Miami Beach, caring for her seriously ill aunt. He will stop at nothing to achieve his selfish goal. She will stop at nothing to preserve the life and peace of mind of herself and her loved ones. He knows how to kill. She knows how to kill. They weren't looking to meet each other, but now their interests have intersected, and the strongest will survive...