Through no fault of her own, Thea Chadworth, a quiet librarian in the small coastal town of Trafton, Maine, is embroiled in murder, the mystery of her past, and international goings on. She is introduced to the worst and best as she tries to come to grips with what is happening in her life. Helped by a member of the sheriff s department who quickly becomes a love interest for Thea, she needs to find out who is friend and who is foe. Thea draws on her inner strength and intelligence to survive."