Twenty-two people are killed worldwide. There is no connection between the victims, the circumstances of their murder are completely different, but they are connected by one thing: the perpetrator leaves a series of numbers on the body of each of them - it is burned into someone's skin, tattooed on someone else's, or etched into it. After the investigative authorities are unable to find any pattern between the cases and have no idea who the killer might have been, it is up to a CIA analyst, Quinn Mitchell, to uncover the mysterious series of murders. Quinn, who excels at uncovering hidden patterns, soon finds clues. His opponent has seemingly unlimited resources, but the routine analyst is prepared for all eventualities. Except for one thing: who's really pulling the strings... Christian Cantrell's relentlessly paced technothriller is an ideal choice for fans of Michael Crichton and Blake Crouch's books. Disney is making a TV series from the story. "The Impact is a real intellectual challenge, raises poignant ethical questions, but is an extremely entertaining read throughout" Publishers Weekly