Both sides need a spy. Both choose her. For a woman wanted for the murder of three English soldiers, disappearing into the Scottish Highlands holds a certain appeal. However, instead of finding respite and protection in the arms of her husband's family, Elaina MacKinnon is met with a shocking revelation, absurd Scottish superstitions, and unexpected adversaries. Dragged into the lion's den, Elaina finds herself once more caught between the English and the Scots, fighting to protect her flanks from her enemies, her family, and the mystical ideologies of the local Highlanders. Can Elaina protect herself and her family from unseen enemies, both old and new? Will she lose the tenuous grasp she has on her sanity or will the madness claim her soul?