Wilderness tour guide, Patrick Morgan, wakes to discover Harlan Quinn—the man he'd invited home for the night—has left, with no traces of his presence. Disconcerting as that might be, Patrick is shocked when the police turn up a week later, demanding to know Harlan's whereabouts. He's an ex-patrol officer, accused of manslaughter.
Harlan Quinn is desperate. Not only has he been dismissed from the Space Patrol, on a charge he strongly denies, but now he is on the run. He can't find a legitimate job. With no money and no prospects, what's left?
When Patrick's tour group is caught up in a kidnapping plot, the last person he expects to run into is Harlan. With everything he knows, can Patrick dare to trust him?