When Steve Barton investigates a plane crash near a remote California community, he has no idea that he will come upon traces of one of his biggest regrets: Alice Chang.
Alice Chang was the woman who got away. Or, more accurately, disappeared. Steve still often wonders what happened to his intriguing coworker. When he sees signs that Alice may have been inside a strange building an airplane plowed into, he launches an investigation that will lead to an underworld of electronic hackers, evil men, and murderers. The adventure races throughout San Diego County with Steve trying to stay a step ahead of the criminals while trying to decode the mystery Alice left behind.
While Steve is tracking her down, Alice is just trying to survive. At the mysterious Fernbrook compound, she was drugged to the edge of insanity and commanded to hack into digital satellite television systems.
For nearly a year, Alice struggled to keep her courage and determination in the face of depression and fear. The plane crash gave her a rare chance to escape, but her captors are in hot pursuit.
Follow Alice and Steve as they reunite in a perilous journey that takes them halfway across the world. For lovers of suspense and romance, there are plenty of satisfying fireworks along the way!
About the Author: Robert Gilberg spent thirty-five years in hi-tech electronics industries. He worked on computer and communications microcircuits, digital TV development, antipiracy technology, and was part of a team awarded an Emmy for Excellence in Television Engineering in 1996. He holds multiple patents and was associate vice president for VLSI Engineering at General Instrument, later acquired by Motorola. He holds a BSEE from Ohio State University.
Gilberg has also written The Last Road Rebel (And Other Lost Stories). He lives in San Diego, California, with his wife of forty-nine years.
