Frank Ballaro, police detective, is retiring shortly. Or is he? A trail of blood on the curb outside his apartment leads to an alley where two young men have been severely mutilated. But they're not dead. Something keeps them alive. In the hands of one is a strange object, something he holds onto for dear life. Something he calls...atmosphere.

Laimo's very first novel is sure to be a collector's item as this edition is signed by Laimo and numbered, limited to only 300 copies. Includes a full color dust jacket with cover artwork by Jason Just. Michael's popularity is rising as he has just signed a mass market contract with Leisure Books and just finished his second novel. Order early on this one before they're all sold out!