Cecilia "Cece" Campbell, his assistant, is shocked to hear of her employer's brutal slaying, and stunned to learn that all their research has been destroyed - except for the backup disks she carries in her purse.

When her house is burned to the ground, Cece knows she's the next target. Through luck and her own ingenuity, she manages to stay one step ahead of the assassin determined to finish the job. But whom can she trust? Who wants this information enough to murder for it? With Morgan and Hassler in desperate pursuit, Cecilia can only pray they locate their quarry before the killer finds her.