Troy Michael has spent his entire life carrying one unanswered question: Who am I, and where did I really come from?Raised by Mr. and Mrs. Peter, Troy grows up believing they are his biological parents. But even as a child, he notices that their answers about his birth never seem to match. After losing them in a tragic accident, the question becomes even more difficult to ignore.Years later, now a successful businessman living in Canada, Troy receives a mysterious message that challenges everything he believes about his identity. A stranger tells him that November 18 may not be his real birthday and directs him toward an old hospital in Nigeria.Determined to uncover the truth, Troy returns to Nigeria and begins following a trail of forgotten hospital records, old acquaintances, mysterious phone calls, and people who seem determined to keep his past buried.His investigation leads him to Dr. Chinny's family, his childhood friend Ella, and Dabel, a young woman whose family may know more about his past than she realizes. Along the way, Troy discovers that the people surrounding his story have their own secrets—and someone is watching his every move.As long-buried events surrounding his birth begin to surface, Troy must confront painful truths about his parents, the people who raised him, and the circumstances that shaped his entire life.But discovering the truth about where he came from may force Troy to face an even bigger question:Can he accept the truth about his identity, no matter how painful it is?