Tells about a story of Kate Chandler has accepted a commission that will solidify reputation as world-class gem cutter; but during what should have been a simple transfer, seven rare, priceless sapphires vanish without a trace, along with their courier, her brother Lee, who now quite possibly is died; and suddenly Kate is on the run, pursued by federal agents who believe she's the criminal mastermind of a cunning bait-and-witch; only Kate suspect the terrifying truth: that she's stumbled into a conspiracy of deceit, betrayed, simple jewel heist; getting Sam Groves, the FBI special agent who's her constant shadow, to first her in a step in the right direction--but it may be too little and too late in a bloody game where terror dictates her everyone move; because a ruthless assassin has already received the order that Kate Chandler must not be allowed to live.