It's a time of unexpected change for Stone Barrington. After a recent victory, he's immediately faced with a new challenge: an underhanded foe determined to wreak havoc at any cost. Meanwhile, Stone is distributing the estate of a respected friend and mentor when the process unearths secrets that range from merely surprising to outright alarming. Then a lethal beauty from Stone's past resurfaces, and there's no telling what chaos will follow in her wake.