Ben Dafoe is a young emergency-room doctor and a crime consultant for the Seattle Police Department. His expertise is required at the scene of a savage stabbing; where he discovers one of the victims is his former fiancée, Emily Kenmore. In her bedroom is a single streak of blood caked on the wall. When the DNA from the sample matches Ben's, he becomes the prime suspect. Desperate to find out how this could have happened he is forced into hiding from authorities. Suspecting his identical twin brother, who has been missing and presume dead, Ben finds himself on his trail in Vancouver, Canada to see if there is a link. His journey leads to a deceitful web spun by the drug trade underworld.

This novel is a riveting thriller with just enough medical forensic details to heighten ones imagination and interest. This is a well plotted , fast moving story of a suspect on the run driven to prove that he is innocent of a crime all done while avoiding the authorities. Of course this protagonist hits a ton of red herrings and unexpected twists during his adventure, one of which is finding the love of his life. The cast is fairly large; Kalla creates sympathetic characters and paints a clear picture of them, they are easily followed throughout a plausible scenario. A very entertaining read. ( )