The close of a large drug case marks the opening of a story laced with danger, enveloped in mystery and fringed by a sweltering attraction. Sybilla Ramsey couldn't decide whether she was more stunned by or suspicious of the fact that the man she'd been sleeping with was now digging into a case she and her team had closed tight and efficiently.

Caiphus Tesano had no desire to tear down the mega bust that had caught the attention of national media. He was however clearly thrown by the fact that the woman he'd enjoyed having in his bed was an agent for the very organization he worked for- and ran. The fact paled next to the appearance of a symbol that would mark the gateway to a truth that had already snared Caiphus and Sybilla's families. A truth that too many would die trying to escape.