After an urgent phone call bearing bad news, Victoria has no choice but to return to Vienna. Her mentor and benefactor, Heinrich Müller, has suffered a debilitating stroke. But she quickly discovers she has returned for so much more than just a supporting role. Dangerous people want information they believe Heinrich possesses and their only way of getting at it is through Victoria.
She balances law school with running Heinrich's business while taking another chance at romance, all while watching her back and trying to solve a riddle that might save her life.