Two years after the Martian invasion, George Herbert's worst fears are realized: The Aliens have returned. As a second wave of Martian walkers lay waste to what's left of Earth, an alliance of military forces prepares a daring attack on the Red Planet itself. Once again, the future of mankind hangs in the balance.

Michael Blanco arrives in Los Angeles. He dreams of becoming a movie star. There are 900,000 others like him in this city. Michael Blanco is Belgian. He is in his early thirties. He does not speak English perfectly. He is not very tall. He is not very handsome. As an actor, he has no experience worth mentioning. But he still has his courage, his candor, and his generosity. Michael Blanco is the story of a desire that is constantly thwarted.

Despite vocal objections from Warden Blakely, prison psychologist Diana Purlow journeys deep inside the mind of serial killer Jesse Mowat in a desperate attempt to reveal the source of his psychotic tendencies.