No one knows why John Carter has a number on his arm, obviously from a German Concentration Camp.He himself was never given a satisfactory answer about a tatoo which seems to have been with him all his life. His past - a dark mystery. His present - a confused whirl of emotions and questions. His future - unknown and full of danger. This novel, first published by Targum Press in 1995, takes the reader on an action-packed and suspenseful journey across three continents and five decades as Carter attempts to unravel the secret of his past - and build a future as a Jew.