On a drizzly London evening, an American journalist enters a trendy pub to meet Ben McKinnon, a successful but publicity-shy author. Ana Doherty's assignment is to interview him and dig below the reclusive demeanor he presents. At the end of their first meeting, a random act of violence and a resulting good deed propel them to the heart of Spain and into a mystery with far-reaching consequences. Their mutual attraction ignites against a backdrop of baffling clues, unrelated events, and unexpected villains.