The Bahamas, with their eternally blue skies, warm sun, and sandy beaches, represent a piece of paradise on Earth. However, it is 1943, and war rages all around, making paradise no longer a safe place. Twenty-three-year-old Dodie Wyatt is convinced she has finally managed to escape her tumultuous past. But her situation changes abruptly when one night she decides to help a stranger she finds lying stabbed in a side alley in Nassau, the capital of New Providence Island. On the other side of town, Ella Sanford plays the role of the British Crown diplomat's wife, a role she was born into. Ella tirelessly engages in charitable work, but she also charms her husband's powerful friends with her allure. However, her life is hiding secrets that could destroy her. When one of the richest men in the world is found dead, the fates of these two very different women intersect. Dodie and Ella can only rely on each other as they are drawn into events increasingly marked by violence, deception, greed, and death.
