Ten years have passed since Olga Lubimova married Englishman Henry Trent and left her native Russia, so why is she still unable to take her freedom for granted? Following a dinner party given by photographer Hugo Stratton, a cold voice on the telephone plunges Olga into a nightmare. There is no hiding place from those who threaten her children - until Hugo's lifestyle catches up with him and Olga can run headlong into the custody awaiting his murderer. It seems an open-and-shut case, but senior officers are bewildered when orders are given for a secret murder hunt