Gemi Kittredge thought she was done with all the secrets, lies, and violence. She's got a great, meaningful career, and her life finally is moving in the direction she dreamed of for years. Then her friend Detective Malia Kalani asks her to meet for dinner.

Malia tells her that three women have gone missing from Maui in the last week. They think the yakuza are involved, and she's hoping Gemi's insider information regarding the group will help take down the kidnapping ring.

Then things get personal. A resident from the women's and children's shelter Gemi and her sister run becomes the fourth to be abducted.

And when a ghost from Gemi's past shows up outside the shelter and is kidnapped before her eyes, Gemi can't stop herself from searching for these women. Even if that means stepping back into the crime world. Something she swore she'd never do.