A thrilling new chapter for one of 2003's most acclaimed new series! Carver's former handler, John Lynch, is out of his coma, with a mission from the "Powers That Be" to bring Carver back under his control. But can Lynch pull it off now that Holden has thrown his lot in with Tao? And what is Holden's life like now that he's given up hope he'll ever be redeemed?