Vietnam vet Brian Hanson is in recovery from drug abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder. He’s turned his life around, working as a therapist with some of Portland, Oregon’s, most troubled citizens.

When one of his clients relays a dramatic, paranoid story, it’s easy to be dismissive. But when she dies under suspicious circumstances, Hanson is drawn into her world, the seedy underside of Portland. Was she the target of a serial killer, or of a conspiracy?

As he investigates, he makes more enemies than friends. And as he digs deeper, he finds himself trailing a killer with a mission. Suddenly Brian’s own mental health, as well as his life, is in jeopardy again.

Mark Schorr was born in New York, and has lived in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. After dropping out of college, he held a variety of jobs, including bookstore manager, news photographer, reporter, private investigator, and nightclub bouncer. He returned to college in his thirties, completing his undergraduate degree and earning his Masters in Counseling Psychology. He lives in Portland, Oregon, where he sits on the board of directors of a mental health & addictions clinic.