As Captain Eric Hamilton settles into his new life on the base, he is haunted by the decision he never thought he would have to make again. He had given up his beloved sea for his wife and children, but now, with his friend's life hanging in the balance, he must confront a familiar dilemma. Lieutenant Commander Joe Reed has been captured while deployed in Iraq, and as Eric watches helplessly from home, a sense of emptiness consumes him. Life seems to be passing him by until he realizes that he may have to leave everything behind once more in order to search for his friend, even if it means risking everything. In the world of military suspense, Captain Eric Hamilton finds himself at a crossroads when faced with an unimaginable choice. After sacrificing his own dreams of sailing the seas for a stable family life with his wife Abby and their children, Eric now witnesses the constant deployments of his friends from afar. However, it is Lieutenant Commander Joe Reed's capture in Iraq that shatters Eric's carefully constructed world. As Joe's life hangs precariously in the balance and Eric grapples with feelings of powerlessness at home, he is forced to confront a decision that goes against every promise he made himself: should he abandon Abby and their children to embark on a perilous journey halfway across the globe in search of a friend who may already be lost? The suspense builds as Eric wrestles with loyalty and duty amidst an uncertain fate for both himself and those closest to him.
