She woke up in a hospital room, barely able to remember her own name. What secrets are hidden within Susan Thorton’s mind? What terrible accident brought her here? And who are the four shadowy strangers — waiting, like death — in the darkened corridors? One by one, Susan unlocks these mysteries. And step by step, she approaches the torment of her past — a single night of violence, waged by four young men… “Koontz is a terrific what-if storyteller.” - People “His perennial bestsellers are … engrossing entertainments.” — The Washington Post Book World