All of Mexico City was pointing, whispering, accusing. Miguel Castaneda was missing. His beautiful young American wife might soon become a wealthy widow. 'How convenient, ' they said. Laurel tried not to listen, but the cold, unforgiving eyes of Miguel's family would not let her forget. So she fled to Casa Piedra, the Castenada's exotic jungle estate, to search for Miguel—living or dead. All too soon she had company: Ramon, the brother-in-law who despised her; Elisa, whose sudden affection was suspect; and most astonishing of all, Geoff, the man she had almost married so long ago. Had coincidence brought them all together in this remote place at this troubled time? She dared not trust her heart where the only certainty was—danger!