Alex Mavros enters a chilling world of power and corruption when he investigates the kidnapping of a wealthy Greek ship-owner, snatched from his luxury villa on the idyllic island of Lesvos. Kostas Gatsos has been missing for several weeks. When the police investigation stalls, the Gatsos family turns to private investigator Alex Mavros who finds himself dealing with a dysfunctional family with more than a few skeletons in its closet. He believes the key to the mystery lies in the ship-owner's shady past - but the truth is more disturbing, and closer to home, than he could ever have imagined.