When Jane Nichol's literary agent offers her the chance to travel to Georgia and write, she realizes that it's a perfect opportunity to leave MI5 (England's FBI) and her tortured past behind. But Jane soon finds that Savannah holds more than just atmosphere, for among its historic houses and murky swamps lies a dangerous, bitter enemy—and Jane will have to rely on all her years of espionage training to survive.

MI5 agent Jane Nichols is charged with the covert rescue of an MP's grandson who has been kidnapped. For Jane's expert team, this should be easy - until she learns that the kidnapping has something to do with the murder of her own parents.