Brenda would never have imagined that her daily life could so easily be tipped into chaos. One cold and rainy afternoon an encounter with a charming stranger sets off a chain of lies that will shake the very core of her life. Life on the planet will depend on her job and her passion for science. Espionage, undercover agents, biological warfare, cold-blooded murder, and tangled conspiracy with no easy escape, are just some of the ingredients of an emotional cocktail of love, hate, and revenge in this story set between Canada and the UK.