Stone Barrington is, once again, right at home in New York City. But this time he's joined by the tenacious Holly Barker--the lady police chief of Orchid Island, Florida. She's come to Manhattan hot on the trail of a fugitive from her jurisdiction. And Stone is, well, glad to see her, right up until the moment when her presence creates a great danger to both of them--and to their surprise, she becomes the pursued instead of the pursuer...