Nick Davis leads an ordinary life until the sight of an intruder's shadow in the mists of an early morning storm sets in motion a series of events that will reveal his family's mysterious past"”and change Nick's life forever. This seemingly random event makes Nick aware for the first time that he and his family are in grave danger. Nick learns that back in the 1940s, his father had unwittingly become entangled with an evil international organization as he investigated the death of his brother. When his father is killed, Nick decides that he must disappear if he hopes to survive. He relocates and changes his name in an attempt to escape the bad luck that has been plaguing hisfamily for decades. But when it becomes clear that Nick has not eluded his mysterious enemies, he realizes that he must once again run for his life.