Paris, 1978. A group of idealistic young doctors join Medecine Internationale on a mission of mercy. Two of them, Matthew and Silvia, fall in love.
After a year together in Africa, they are swept apart by bloodshed and violence. Silvia suddenly vanishes and Matthew Hiller has been mourning ever since.
He is a neurosurgeon at the top of his field, a pioneering specialist who has developed a radical technique for treating brain tumors. He is the obvious choice for Italian industrialist Niccolo Rinaldi to contact when his wife's condition has been declared inoperable by every other expert.
Imagine Matthew's shock when he discovers his new patient is none other than the long-lost Silvia. When she walks through the door, as beautiful as ever Matthew is once again smitten. But first, he must save her life.
And if he does . . . then what?
