In this third installment of the Lilly DeFranco saga, Lilly continues her employment with Mexico City crime boss Jeronimo Hermosa who is in the process of divesting himself of his criminal enterprises. To this end, Lilly finds herself overseeing an agave harvest when an unexpected encounter with someone from her past leads to her involvement in a web of vengeance and subterfuge.

A tragic chapter from Hermosa's past resurfaces in the form of Miguel Becerra, a cartel capo intent of killing Hermosa to avenge his brother's death. Hermosa, with the help of Jaime Soledad, his trusted aide and Lilly's lover, concoct a complicated plot to thwart the threat. Lilly, as usual, is unable to remain on the sidelines. What ensues is a cat and mouse game involving Becerra, Jaime, and Vera, an enigmatic Mexican who is not who she seems. The resulting drama forces Lilly to once again draw on dormant talents and risk not only her own life but the lives of the people she most cares about.