Dan Martin's novel, JOURNEY BACK, is a story of psychological suspense, which right from the start, propels the reader inside the mind of a mentally unstable main character struggling to escape from his real or imagined demons:

Convinced that his pursuers are closing in on him, Richard Jones drives across the country, changes his name, and starts a new life, becoming a journalist for an alternative magazine in San Francisco.

Life is good for Jones in San Francisco, at least at first. He moves in with Cheryl, an attractive co-worker, and strikes up an intense friendship with Cati, an alluring young witch. But then he hears of secret experiments being conducted with BNG, a new drug synthesized from a rare plant discovered in the Central American rain forest. The drug is said to have extraordinary effects, including allowing its users to re-experience the traumas of their lives with fresh insight, and helping drug addicts and alcoholics break free of their habits.

The problem for Jones is that in order to write the story of the drug, he must first become part of the experiment. So he goes to live in an underground lab and research facility with a bizarre cast of characters, including recovering addicts, Raoul, the charismatic leader of the experiment, and Monique, his salacious assistant. And while under the influence of BNG Jones begins to relive and come to terms with his troubled past, journeying back to memories long forgotten.