This adult, hard science fiction novel is about a young, idealistic Innocence Project attorney, Renee Everett, who faces her most challenging task so far. She is representing Matthew Russo, aka the Zookeeper Killer. Russo was imprisoned 24 years ago for the vicious rape and murder of his co-worker at the Cincinnati Zoo.But liberating Matthew from a life prison sentence presents more ethical and legal obstacles than Renee could ever anticipated. And freeing Matthew becomes more vital to the survival of humanity and the planet than she could ever imagine. Matthew Russo is not who he says he is. As the world teeters on the precipice of nuclear war, Renee learns Matthew's true identity. She discovers he has proprietary information from an extraordinary source that could prevent the global catastrophe. But now she must grapple with her conscience and moral bearings. Should she use this information to assassinate a key player to prevent the destruction of humanity?