Methodical group of young data analyst for a California Assurance company, John Walker news when people will marry, at what age they will most likely have children, and when they will die. All signs point to Long successful career until Max stillman, a growth security consultant, appears without warning at the office. It seems colleague who Walker wants had an affair with has disappeared after paying a very large death benefit to an imposter. Still Moon wants to find and convict her. Walker is convinced the woman is innocent. Now Walker teams up with Stillman and in an urgent North by Northeast race, relentlessly leading the pay off that just might shock the life out of him.