The novel that Thomas Harris has been writing for the last 13 years, hiding from people in his luxurious mansion and not publishing a single line during this time. The story of the confrontation between a cunning and perverted killer and a beautiful, but very dangerous woman. A story of evil, greed and dark obsession. Two worlds, two destinies... He is an insidious and ruthless killer, a merchant of human goods. She is a refugee from a civil war-torn country. He is a rich underground businessman who never misses his profit. She is a poor caretaker of an empty mansion on the coast of Miami Beach, caring for her seriously ill aunt. He will stop at nothing to achieve his selfish goal. She will stop at nothing to preserve the life and peace of mind for herself and her loved ones. He knows how to kill. She knows how to kill. They were not looking for a meeting with each other - but now their interests have intersected, and the strongest will survive...