While investigating mysterious happenings at a state mental hospital...

Journalist D.J. Parker learns the location of a famous cache of diamonds stolen during World War II. What she doesn't know is that the Federal Government has secretly been following the case for years. With an old journal to lead the way, she sets out aboard a yacht that once carried the infamous Hermann Göring and embarks on a thrilling treasure hunt that could prove to be the adventure of a lifetime.

If the captain and his partner don't turn out to be crooks. And the FBI officers following her are really working for the FBI, or the horrendous secret Dee uncovers during the investigation has absolutely no connection to the famous jewels. But just how long can a secret remain a secret? More importantly, how does a person know who in the world to trust?