When she returns from a self- imposed exile in Italy, journalist Lindsay Gordon finds her world turned upside down. The lover she thought would wait for her has found a new partner, an ex . lover has been murdered , and a former colleague has been jailed for the crime. But some disagree with the jury `s verdict and soon Lindsay is embroiled in an investigation involving blackmail, stolen government documents and the vested interests of a group of people determined to keep her from finding the truth..