

He has no idea where these visions come from or why, but he believes that he must be some sort of God-sent guardian angel with a heavenly gift. He rushes off to hail a cab or catch a plane, dropping whatever he's doing at the moment, much to the surprise of those around him. He gets “inspirations” and knows he must hurry to wherever prompted. In Houston he disarms a man who was trying to shoot his own wife – and he is not just lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time. In Boston he rescues a child from an underground explosion. In Portland he saves a young boy from an oblivious drunk driver in a van.

Recently retired teacher Jim Ironheart (aptly named) risks his life to save lives. Cold Fire is a 1991 novel written by the best-selling author Dean Koontz.
