Donna Anders has been praised for writing "magnificent" (Ann Rule) psychological suspense thrillers with "subtle touches that Hitchcock would have loved" (Edna Buchanan). Now she sends a young Seattle woman into a terrifying labyrinth of corporate deception where every scream falls prey to Dead Silence As a counselor for International Air, Liza MacDonough has helped hundreds of displaced employees through the trauma of downsizing. The loss of her husband, who mysteriously vanished a year ago, has only intensified her dedication -- her work is the only thing she has left. Now both her job and her life are in serious jeopardy. Clients have confided their suspicion that International Air?s sudden rash of unexplained layoffs are tied to a highly secretive and disturbing experimental company project. Liza is determined to investigate, but someone is watching her every move -- stalking her, stealing her files, ransacking her apartment, harming her friends and coworkers. Certain that she?s in possession of dangerous information, Liza must quickly piece together a vast puzzle of treachery and subversion -- before she finds herself permanently terminated.