It is October 1944. An elite member of the Nazi high command is ready to defect, bringing information vital to the Allied cause. He will deal with no one but Army Intelligence Major Matthew Canfield, who will accept the assignment only if a certain top-secret State Department file is surrendered to him, its seal unbroken.

Canfield is one of the few people in the world who knows what the file contains -- a story involving famous figures, momentous events, vast powers, and an incredibly rich, resourceful and determined woman.

"Great, astonishing, the most spellbinding suspense yarn in years!" (Minneapolis Tribune)