With great power comes great responsibility.Mark Brandon knows that truth only too well. He lives it.With a touch, he knows what will happen to people, what they are thinking or planning, even unconsciously. And he puts his special skills to use in protecting and serving the public. As Chief of Police he makes his handshake patrols, keeping tabs on the townspeople and taking subtle steps to prevent crimes before they begin. He doesn’t do it for honor or praise. It’s his obligation. His secret and self-appointed offering toward the welfare of the community he loves.But once he touches seven year old Bennie and learns the boy’s terrible future, Brandon’s obligation will force him to take actions he could never imagine.