Officer Mike Denton cant shake the feeling that something isnt right Since the shooting that nearly killed him Mike has attempted to piece his life back together Just when he thought things were starting to look up false allegations leveled by his partner Cal Granberg have led to his suspension and Mike begins to suspect that Cal may have played a role in the deadly attack He has only one clue a conversation he was never meant to hear involving guns in New ZealandSuspicious that he may have stumbled on an illegal gun trafficking plot Mike sees his suspension as an opportunity to conduct an independent investigation into the shady actions of his expartner He prepares for a monthlong vacation to New Zealand to find the proof that would clear his good name but what he couldnt prepare for his lovely young New Zealander Skylie Yates a woman with her own troubles A dangerous enemy believes that Skylie is the key to finding a hidden fortune The problem Skylie claims to know nothing about the money Now Mike must set aside his own quest for evidence in order to discover whos behind the threats to the woman hes coming to care for But when his two investigations collide and Skylies life hangs in the balance Mike finds himself in a race against time to unearth a corruption far deeper than he could have imagined