Jim Thompson is broke, homeless, and alone. One year ago he lived a comfortable life, with twenty-five years married to a woman he loved, twenty-three years at a good job, and a country home he built for retirement. He is now fifty-four years old, lives in his truck, showers occasionally at a cheap gym, and eats the bargain meals at fast food places-if he is lucky. Unknown to him, his luck is about to change for the better. Jim is being watched and evaluated by an alien entity for participation in a crucial mission; an assignment that originated on someone else's planet - with the capability of destroying both our world and his.
