This is the story of Gabriel Dunne, a lower class white kid growingup in South Florida. At the age of ten, he is thrust, along with hisbest friend, Thomas, into a hair-raising adventure. Stalked by asavage foreign killer, they only have each other and one way outto escape. Gabriel's life-and-death experience as a boy serves as aninitiation, unwittingly sending him into manhood. As an adult, Gabriel becomes an elite member of a commandounit rescuing hostages behind enemy lines. Suspense,adventure, humor and a touch of horror are mixed together inthis tale that spans over fifteen years.