Brad Denning is a successful architect living a perfect life in Denver with his loving wife and son. Or so it would be, if not for the haunting memory of his brother Petey who disappeared while under Brad's supervision when they were kids. Now, a man claiming to be his sibling has mysteriously appeared and Brad is eager to take him in, despite the man's haggard appearance and reluctance to reveal anything about his past. "Petey" is a welcome addition to the family, until a camping trip goes terribly wrong and Brad returns home to find that his devoted wife and son have been abducted. Certain that Petey-or whoever he may be- is responsible for the horrible crime, Brad sets out to recover his family. Travelling alone through America's heartland, it's a race against time as Brad struggles to get to his family before the terrible secret of what really happened long ago destroys everything he cares about.

戴维·默莱尔是美国最著名的畅销书作家，被誉为最会讲故事的人。他的作品行

销全球，总印量达到１８００万册，并被翻译成２２种语言。其作品大部分被拍成电

影和电视剧。《第一滴血》引起极大轰动，为我国广大观众和读者所喜爱。

迄今戴维·默莱尔共创作２０余部作品，包括《第一滴血》、《黑色夜晚》、

《迷途漫漫》、《第五职业》、《血的誓言》、《燃烧的锻赭石》等。同时，他还是

美国爱荷华大学文学教授，现居住在美国新墨西哥州圣达菲。