January, 1958: America's best hope in the space race-the Explorer I satellite-sits on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral. And when a man wakes that morning only to discover his memory erased and his life in danger, the only way he can reclaim his own identity-and find those responsible-is to remember the terrible secret that they forced him to forget. A secret that could destroy the Explorer I-and America's future.

"This spy thriller is Follett at his best..." ( People )

"Gripping." ( The New York Times )

"Starts off fast and never slows down...A rousing story that never flags." ( Chicago Tribune )