When A Number Of Leading Scientists Disappear Without Trace, Concern Grows Within The International Intelligence Community - And The One Woman Who Appears To Hold The Key To The Mystery Is Dying From Injuries Sustained In A Plane Crash. Meanwhile, In A Casablanca Hotel Room, Hilary Craven Prepares To Take Her Own Life. But Her Suicide Attempt Is About To Be Interrupted By A Man Who Will Offer Her An Altogether More Thrilling Way To Die...