Former blues singer Ruth Arbuthnot should be enjoying the life she has built as the widow of an English lord and the head of a successful business. Instead, her nights are tormented by vivid dreams of two men struggling by a pond—dreams that always end with one man coming for her. When anonymous letters begin to arrive, Ruth realizes the danger may be far more real than she imagined.

Desperate for answers, she turns to her granddaughter and her granddaughter's ex-fiancé for help. But as they dig deeper, Ruth makes a chilling discovery: the dreams are not dreams at all, but buried memories someone is determined to keep hidden. As old feelings reignite and the truth edges closer, Ruth finds herself drawn toward a killer who will stop at nothing to silence her forever.

Ruth Arbuthnot is looking forward to a peaceful Christmas surrounded by family and friends—the first holiday season since her husband's death. But the gifts waiting for her are far from festive: kidnapping, murder, treason, and a dangerous enemy determined to destroy everything she holds dear.

When Ruth orders an audit of her late husband's pet company, she uncovers a shocking betrayal involving stolen government secrets and a trusted family associate. Before she can recover from that discovery, the private investigator she hired is murdered. Then the nightmare turns personal when her granddaughter is kidnapped—and no ransom demand comes.

With time running out, Ruth and her faithful butler, Martin, join forces with FBI Inspector Lepley to track down an enemy whose plans reach far beyond kidnapping. As Christmas closes in, Ruth must face a web of treason, murder, and vengeance before the season turns deadly for the people she loves most.

Ruth Arbuthnot is tired of dodging black SUVs and living in fear. When she is accused of treason and murder, she decides it's time to take back control of her life, her business, and her future. To stay one step ahead of the law, Ruth goes undercover as two very different women: her former self, the blues singer Breeze, and a government secretary named Maud.

From a purple sequined dress to a sharp black power suit, Ruth follows the trail her late husband left behind into a web of deception, betrayal, and deadly secrets. With the help of a four-star general, her loyal butler Martin, and a Marine forced out of service, she must uncover whether her husband was a traitor—or a patriot who died for the truth.

Now, with her life and heart on the line, Ruth must expose the real enemy before the D.C. detective hunting her locks her away for life—or a ruthless adversary turns her into roadkill.