Harry and Brenda's vacation plans suddenly vanish when she is summoned for jury duty and he rushes off to keep a secretive neighbor from being killed. From the moment Brenda is impaneled, the trail judge issues a gag order than cuts off all communication about the highly controversial trial. This drives a wedge between the team that forces Harry to rely on other Company members who are all contending with their own serious problems. Gun trafficking, racketeering, murder and suicide all come into play as the team encounters roadblocks and detours along the way. In the end, seemingly random events come together at an intersection that will keep the reader guessing. This is the fifth book in the popular Harry & Company Mystery series about CIA retirees who still have what it takes.