When Dr. Beverly Crusher is declared missing and presumed dead on the remote world of Kevratas, Jean-Luc Picard refuses to accept it. He sets off — against Starfleet's better judgment — to find the woman he loves and bring her home, whatever that costs him as a captain. A Next Generation novel that finally lets Picard and Crusher's decades-long relationship take center stage.
Summary by Loreful, from public sources