June 1940
With most of Europe now in the brutal grip of the Second World War, James Given and his wife, Rachel, have been forced to give up their dream life in France to return to England.
Still haunted by his past cases, James has no intention of resuming his role as a detective in the police force. However, when his ex-boss asks him to investigate the theft of some sensitive military blueprints, James reluctantly agrees to help.
Before long, things take a turn for the worse, and fearing for his friend, James feels compelled to search for him. Though James has vowed to leave behind the danger and violence of his old life, the pull of an unsolved mystery soon proves too strong to ignore...
Can James solve the theft and his boss's disappearance without putting himself in jeopardy...?