Conspiracy thriller. Book 2 in the mind-bending Craig McIntyre series. Book 1: Darkest Thoughts. Book 3: Deepest Wounds. You can only run for so long. Craig McIntyre's mere presence removes people's inhibitions and turns their darkest thoughts into actions. Having fled across America to evade capture by arch-enemy Senator Tampoline, McIntyre is 'persuaded' to work alongside him in the national interest. The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve has been destroyed by a white supremacist group. The attack has been hushed-up and time is of the essence if national and global economic meltdown is to be avoided. As McIntyre tries to apply his unique ability to salvage the situation, it is hard to know who is working harder to thwart him: his allies or his enemies. It might be safer to stay ahead of both. McIntyre will never forgive Tampoline for what he has done. He is not even sure he can suppress his animosity in pursuit of the greater good