It was to be a relaxing time of travel and fun memories for Daniel and Laura. Daniel had just sold his Internet app to a large company and is taking a break. He and Laura decide to tour Europe before their marriage and the first few weeks are everything they had anticipated. But trouble found them. A foolish mistake led them to be summarily set off the train they were traveling on when they couldn't produce their tickets or passports. They are stranded in a small rural station along with another passenger who argued on their behalf. The station is closed so they start walking to find the nearest settlement to try to straighten out their situation. Before they can get there, one of the most horrible events one can imagine takes place and they end up running to civilization, determined to put it out of their minds and lives.
But tragedy is not so easily avoided. With the help of the embassy, they get back to their home in London but they are both affected by what happened. Although they promise never to tell anyone, the stress tears them apart and soon Laura has moved out, leaving Daniel to try to pick up the pieces by himself. Events begin to happen that show him that the trouble has followed him home and soon everyone associated with him starts to have tragedies in their own lives. Who or what is behind the issues Daniel must face and work through?
Mark Edwards has written a traveler's tale that will strike fear into the reader. The scariest part of Daniel's ordeal is that he doesn't know where the calamities are coming from but he realizes that every person he tries to talk to about his troubles is being put in danger themselves. That leaves him alone and trying to solve mysteries on his own. He is determined to find out what is going on and get back with Laura but will he be able to do so without even worse events happening? This book is recommended for mystery readers.