The book is a contemporary thriller; the sequel to another Mike McCabe adventure, White Collar Option.
The shooting of two apparently innocent tourists on vacation in northern Florida and a fire in a wealthy neighborhood of Washington, DC are two seemingly unconnected incidents. However, they prove to be strands in a mysterious pattern involving organized crime, a children's charity, the clergy and a dead security agent.
Together they trigger an investigation by journalist Mike McCabe whose news instincts determine he follows the clues to the bitter end.