Kate Walton is a sassy, beautiful, intelligent, fearless woman; she is an investigative journalist who works for a prestigious Australian newspaper. One night, she receives a mysterious phone call from an anonymous caller asking her to meet him by the docks and to bring some money. The caller says he has information about something that has international repercussions. Intrigued by this, Kate calls her friend, Greg O'Rourke, and asks him to come along for backup; what follows sets a course for murder, smuggling and much more.

Aided by Greg and a troubled ex SAS soldier suffering from flashbacks and PTSD, by the name of Derek Austin, Kate aims to use all her skills as a journalist and try to solve the mystery before it is too late for everyone.