Once Paul Kaufmann had been the richest and most powerful man on Earth. Now he was the prize of a gigantic game of violence, sex and treachery played by those who wanted to follow in his footsteps.
For Paul Kaufmann was dead. His soul was stored in the Scheffing Institute, waiting for the time when it would be awarded to the person judged strong enough to use the mind and memory of Paul Kaufmann.
This was future Earth where the dead were slaves to the living — until at last a man arose to lead them in rebellion...