Právnik Collier a psychiater Mathews, dvaja muži, brilantne ovládajúci dar jazyka, sa stretnú v boji na život a na smrť, aby sa porátali za chybné kroky v minulosti. Čitateľ sa pritom len postupne a so zatajeným dychom dozvedá, ako sa vyvinú udalosti a čo bolo príčinou smrteľnej nenávisti medzi obomi mužmi...
In Germany a Jew and a gentile fall in love during the turbulent time of Nazi indoctrination, while in Palestine an Arab and a Jewish kibbutz worker are drawn together, but know there is no future for them. All converge on Palestine after the war to continue the struggle for happiness.
Before he commanded the Starship Enterprise, Jean-Luc Picard was the captain of the deep space exploration vessel, the U.S.S. Stargazer, on an incredible twenty-two year voyage. Now Picard is reunited with his old crew for the first time in over a decade, on a mission to see his former first officer installed as ruler of the Daa'Vit Empire. The reunion turns deadly when a ruthless assassin begins eliminating the U.S.S. Stargazer crew one by one. Picard's present and former shipmates must join forces to solve the mystery of the Captain's past, before the killer strikes again.