Mysteries and mayhem are abundant in the Dead Zone, keeping Marshal Adam Cain and his deputy, Riyad Tarazi, hopping from one crisis to another.
Everyone has secrets, but not everyone is prepared to keep them hidden. With a hundred Dead Worlds laid bare - some of those secrets are becoming known - and the resulting scandals are throwing the Dead Zone into turmoil.
And then when the theft-proof Expansion Credit System bank in Balamar is robbed, old friends and enemies appear, leading Adam and Riyad on a whirlwind adventure to solve the mystery of whodunit.
But there's more to the picture than meets the eye. Why are the robberies being committed, and why could the fate of the galaxy rest in solving the crime? It's a race against time, while an even greater mystery lies just below the surface.
It's an enigma that only the mutant geniuses Panur and Lila can solve. There's a new enemy on the horizon, one that possesses even more power than the ancient Aris and employing technology that makes them impossible to stop. After all - how to stop an enemy who can be everywhere-and nowhere-at the same time.
