The two diverse men start out at cross purposes since Stillman is counting on John's familiarity with Ellen to track her while John is firmly convinced that Ellen was an innocent pawn in the scheme. Leads take the men all over the country and ultimately into a chilling conspiracy fraught with more danger than either of them signed on for. The search finally ends with a bang in a small New Hampshire town, an ending neither John nor Stillman (or the reader!) ever expected.
This is a heck of a good suspense novel which will keep you guessing all the way. I doubt whether I'll ever look at small towns or the insurance industry the same way again!