Julie Cole, homemaker, mother, and widow is unconvinced that her husband's death was an accident. To discover what happened Julie returns to the one place she said she would never go back to, the Island of Cyprus. To aid her in her task, she enlists the help of Peter Shaw, Richard's friend from the first Gulf War.

As the two begin their enquiries, they meet with the mysterious Christoulides, who shows them the reason for Richard's demise and his real identity. No longer is it a simple matter of finding out what happened to Richard, this is now a mission to bring him back.

But in order to do this Julie has to work with her nemesis the Goddess Aphrodite who she sees as the protagonist in Richard's demise. Together all three must travel to the depths of the Underworld to release Richard before his soul is trapped there forever.

Standing in their way is the Lord of the Underworld Hades and a host of creatures and beasts as well as one very determined hunter whose sole task is to destroy Julie. Into this maelstrom of chaos and confusion and possible certain death, Julie and her companions must travel. Their first task being to retrieve the Gorgon's blood, which has the power of resurrection, but can they do it in time to save Richard?