Convicted of the murder of her sister-in-law, Judith Cameron spent nine years in prison. Now on parole, she is summoned to a lush Hawaiian island to care for her childlike niece, Deirdre, bride of the handsome and imperious Stephen Giles. Despite herself, Judith finds herself drawn to the magnetic young Master of Sandalwood. When two violent and mysterious deaths bring new terror into her world, Judith discovers that not only her heart but also her life is in jeopardy.