After a freak car accident, Professor Robert Madigan suffers impairment of his short-term memory. Suddenly, moments that have just occurred are impossible for him to recall. His family and friends struggle to help him, but, as time goes by, it appears to be more than a temporary condition. His job, his marriage, and his life suffer, but nothing he tries to do works. On his way home from work one evening, Robert stands over a battered, dead body. His hands are covered in blood. He has no recollection of what transpired before that very moment. The police arrive on the scene and take the professor in for questioning as their lead suspect. As the police investigate the murder and sort out the details, Robert and his family question the professor's lost memory. Had he been under enough stress to have snapped? Or did he witness a crime he cannot remember the details of? And if he were a witness, what would a murderer do to keep his only witness quiet? To uncover the truth, Robert must work with the detectives to piece together what happened that evening, no matter what the cost. But will he remember anything, and will it be too late? Ages 18+ Crime Thriller Fiction