《撒旦的羔羊》一书中讲到，处理伤痛的最快方式，就是正面交锋……但你永远无法预料，那需要多大的勇气。对运动经纪人米隆•波利塔来说，曾是他竞争对手的格雷格•唐宁的失踪，唤回了很多记忆--十年前，他们是实力相当的篮坛新秀，共同爱过一个女人……而后来格雷格成为篮坛巨星，他却因意外受伤退出篮坛。现在，在巨星、新秀、赌徒和狂热追星族之间，米隆渐渐揭开了一个误入歧途的体坛英雄的另一面，并且，还要直接面对一段无法释怀的过去，以及危机四伏的现在。

二十年前，四个参加夏令营活动的年轻人走入密林，其中两个人被发现时已惨遭杀害，另处两人从此查无音讯。四个家庭的生活彻底改变。现在二十年之后，他们的生活将再以改变。

Ex fashion model and successful business woman Laura Ayars' perfect world is shattered at a time which should have been the happiest of her life. On her honeymoon, her sports superstar husband goes for a swim - and never returns. But what has happened to David - can he really be dead? Whilst struggling to cope with her almost overwhelming grief, Laura is plagued by questions and doubts. Was it an accident? Or suicide? Or is it some terrible, ill-judged hoax? As events begin to unfold, Laura starts to question David's mysterious disappearance. She begins to uncover a conspiracy which reaches deep into the past, and is now slowly beginning to destroy everyone involved. Someone will do anything to keep Laura away from the awful truth - and she has no idea who she can trust ...