Officially, Jason Thompson died in a fire-fight on a ranch in Southern New Mexico in this sequel to The Truchas Light. But shortly thereafter, he walks away from a house in Truchas, New Mexico, where his wife and his Control have shot each other to death. The FBI suspects not only that he was a deep cover mole, but that he may be alive. Rogue elements within the CIA know he is. Both try to track him down. With help from widowed ranch owner Vera Tyler, along with a Russian ex-spy, a secret government agency and a mysterious woman, all conspire to revive him and clear his name.