Once a darling of New Orleans society, Nicci pens a novel about her departed love, the artist David Alexander. While promoting her book in the Big Apple, she's approached by David's former boss, Simon La Roy, who believes David's death be linked to someone from her past. Enter Dallas August, an elite member of Simon's organization of corporate spies prized for his ruthless ability to get the job done. Playing the part of Nicci's lover, Dallas returns to Katrina-ravaged New Orleans with her to flush out the killer. But everything is not what is seems in the Big Easy, and soon the couple find themselves trapped in a psychotic's twisted game of revenge. On the run for their lives, Dallas and Nicci must confront their tormentor before it is too late. It's a deadly decision that could cost Nicci everything, but it is her only chance for finally revealing the identity of David's murderer. Just as the truth is discovered, another more compelling mystery is unearthed. It's an unexpected turn of events that rocks Nicci's world.