As Ron Ward watches his first novel reach the best-seller list, his joy quickly turns to terror when a madman gets involved. For some mysterious reason, a killer starts pushing Ron's book up the list by taking out the competition. Quickly, Ron's loved ones come under attack, and the killer taunts his trackers with codes and high-tech tips. Although Ron and his friends solve one clue after another, the killer stays just out of reach. As the chase continues, Ron fights a personal demon-a death caused years before when he lost his grip. As he learns, the strength of his grip-no matter how strong-cannot hold onto everything. As he tells a friend in the end: "Just hold on with your heart... That's all that you ever need."