Description
Dez Limerick has his considerable skills pushed to the limit when, to rescue a friend, he has to get to—and get into—a state-of-the-art facility under full lockdown, with considerable forces determined to stop him.
Desmond Aloysius Limerick—'Dez' to all who know him—is a man with a shadowy past, certain hard-to-replicate skills, and a reputation as a good man to have when the going gets tough. Dez is doing his best to enjoy his retirement: wandering the country, following his interests, and occasionally helping friends who find themselves needing any of his particular skills—mundane or extraordinary. Dez was trained as a 'gatekeeper'—someone who can open any door, keep it open, and control who does and does not go through.
It's those skills that are now in demand when the State Department comes calling for his help. A multinational scientific research facility on the coast of Newfoundland has gone dark; the facility is under full lockdown, and no one can get in or out. No one knows what is going on, but it can't be good, and a close friend of Dez is presumed locked inside along with everyone else.
Even getting to the facility is an enormous challenge. The weather has grounded flights, a shadowy group is doing everything it can to impede the rescue team's progress, and hidden enemies are embedded in the team. But anyone who thinks this is more than one man can face has never met Dez Limerick.