Dan Pierce and Joan Schneider are key management employees of Starlingers Gourmet Food Markets. Until the moment they both find their careers in jeopardy, though for different reasons. As Dan and Joan plow through their apprehension and suffering during four frigid weeks in December, both are unaware of their real status as pawns in the behind-the-scenes maneuvering of a situation much bigger than either one's job... is C. Gary Johnston's second novel, and once again, he has written an exciting tale sure to captivate readers till the last page.