Derek McKenna is just a harmless academic, but something in his past causes the government to seek his help and he feels compelled to give it. So when a credit card mix-up introduces him to department store buyer Astrid Rasmussen, it’s no accident.

Astrid enjoys Derek’s company on the weekends when he comes to town. But just as their budding relationship compels her to sever all ties with her estranged ex-lover, she discovers that Derek is not who he seems.

Derek has a hard time believing that Astrid could be guilty of the government’s suspicions, but her actions on her buying trip to Europe seem damning. Should he bother to try to save her from herself? ( )