When an old poker buddy asks the Nameless Detective to help the distraught Kay Runyon, whose husband is having an affair with a mystery woman named Nedra, Nameless soon discovers there is much more at stake than a simple affair. Nedra is a modern-day Circe who attracts men who become dangerously obsessed with her. Compounding the sticky situation at hand, Victor's obsession with her takes a bizarre twist when she suddenly vanishes without a trace. Did she disappear willingly or was she the victim of one of her lovers' private demons? Nameless must find out before it's too late to save Victor and Kay from tragic ends. And he has a very personal and private demon of his own.

For Lieutenant Teri Howe, one of the best helicopter pilots in the naval reserves, nothing stands in the way of her passion for flying - until a past mistake surfaces, jeopardising everything she's worked for. Senior chief Stan Wolchonok comes to Teri's aid, knowing that his personal code of honour - and perhaps his heart - will be at risk. When a jet carrying an American senate's daughter is hijacked, Stan's unflinching determination and Teri's steadfast courage are put to the ultimate test. The rescue mission will be daring and dangerous. Yet somewhere between peril and resolution, the line between friends and lovers begins to blur, pushing both their lives over the edge....