The engine howled like a wounded animal, devouring the asphalt at a speed that would make any traffic cop go pale. Nathan knew he had broken at least five laws. He did not care. His foot never left the gas.

Jack followed close behind in a black SUV, running escort. His hazard lights swept the road ahead like the bow of a ship cutting through waves.

The world beyond the windshield blurred into streaks of light and shadow. Inside Nathan’s head, one name echoed in time with his ...