An IPPY Silver Medalist! ? To the Breaking Point... ? When Brendell Meshango resigns from her university professor position and retreats to her isolated cabin to repair her psyche, she is confronted by a masked intruder. His racial comments lead her to believe she is the solitary victim of a hate crime. ? However, is all as it appears? After two bizarre days, the intruder mysteriously disappears but continues to play mind games with her. Taught by her mother to distrust the mainstream-based power structures, and with her stalker possibly linked to a high level of government, Brendell conceals the incident from the police. But will her silence keep her safe? ? Then her beloved daughter, Zo?, is threatened and Brendell takes matters into her own hands. To save Zo?, Brendell searches for the stalker and confronts not just a depraved madman but her own fears and prejudices.