Both Susan Silverman and Hawk are in serious trouble, and Spenser must call upon all the strength, courage, and endurance he possesses in order to help them. Hawk is in jail for murder, and Susan has vanished -- possibly kidnapped by her dangerous new boyfriend, the man responsible for framing Hawk. Spenser breaks Hawk out, and the two men -- now fugitives -- embark on a desperate search for Susan that takes them back and forth across the country. They form an uneasy alliance with federal law enforcement officials to bring down a man so powerful that the government wants him dead -- a man whose son is Susan's companion or captor or both. -- book jacket.