Candles flicker gently, roses are carefully arranged, and everything on the table seems well-prepared for a romantic evening. But the person who planned it all is nowhere to be determined.
Detective Julian Mercer arrives at the condominium and without delay notes small clues others may have forgotten about. Working alongside him is Clara Whitlock, his sharp and observant junior assistant, who is allowed to collectively piece together one clue at a time.An ebook tucked inside a hidden letter, an old photograph carefully tucked away, and a piece of jewelery left in an unusual region all begin to reveal a deeper story. Each discovery uncovers a part of some other mysterious love story, and a promise that was never fulfilled.
What begins as an easy missing-man-woman search quickly turns into something far more private, filled with heartbreak, secret lust, and the promise that someone was about to do something to protect.