The murder of Yasmin Hassan's parents leads her to plot revenge upon Dean Assiter, US Secretary of State.Detective Superintendent Bill Ritson of the UK Anti-Terrorist Unit struggles to obtain the intelligence he so desperately needs to thwart Yasmin's mission.For Cindy Crossland, the comfort of a stranger on a wrecked tube train results in a passionate affair, divorce from her husband, and a new life on the shores of Loch Quoich.Alan, a city banker, slowly realises he has unwittingly channelled the funds to finance the plot, and that his ex-wife has information which could send him to prison. The unprecedented terrorist bombing of London on 7/7, and the clearance of insurgents in Baghdad after the fall of Saddam Hussein are the catalysts for the dangerous journeys of two women as they endeavour to fulfil their dreams. The tranquil beauty of the Scottish Highlands is the setting for the audacious kidnap of Dean Assiter as he holidays with Cindy and her new lover.