He is sixty-eight years old, widowed, smokes “Sweet Afton” cigarettes, and drinks an “Aviateur” cocktail. He’s not short on a sense of humor, knows his way around food, wine, and women, and values strong male friendship. When his youth friend Corten asks Zelb to investigate a break-in of a computer security system at a large chemical plant, Zelb agrees to help. He doesn’t know much about computers, but he understands people well—and the circle of suspects is already outlined. However, the search for the hacker leads Zelb to unexpected results: dark secrets from the past are revealed to him—his own past.