Crackling in the desert heat, the sleepy town of Twentynine Palms lies just outside the bright blankness that is Los Angeles. For a person like Jack Taylor, on the run from his vengeful best friend, it seems like the perfect place to hide. But before Jack has a chance to plan his next move, a family disappears from the motel, leaving behind signs of a gruesome struggle. In the eyes of the Twentynine Palms police, Jack is the only logical suspect...
