Three years ago, while volunteering in South Sudan, Chicago native Dr. Daniel Bennett was the sole survivor of a brutal massacre; his daughter Victoria was brutally murdered by African warlord Kronte and his men. Bennett returned home broken by guilt and memories of an unforgivable crime allowed to go unpunished. Then United Nations crisis counselor Ayana Burundi offers the chance to see the man who took everything from him pay for his crimes. As Ayana and Daniel build their case-- and fight to keep a growing romance alive-- they discover that the captured warlord is backed by the international crime syndicate known as "Father." Kronte has been their most profitable asset in Africa-- and is determined to keep the U.N.'s star witness from ever taking the stand. -- adapted from back cover