A pebble can be the trigger that unleashes a rockslide, and sometimes one man can make all the difference in the world. When Raymond Dell, US Navy (Retired), stumbles upon a kidnapping scheme he figures he has a good handle on things. A little work, a little luck, and a kid goes home to his parents and Ray moves on to the next job. When the job becomes bigger than he realized, and bigger than he can handle, Ray is faced with horrors he'd never imagined, a world that by rights should not exist... and only one number to call. Thirteen.