Can a whirlwind adventure cure a broken heart? Dr. Helena Thessaylia is willing to give it a try. Feeling neglected by her workaholic boyfriend, Helena's ready to call it quits. So when she's asked to lead a group of her students to Greece for the summer, she breaks the news to her work-around-the-clock man: their relationship is on a temporary hiatus. On the Greek isles a world away, Helena meets up with the handsome and mysterious professor Haydese, whose obvious attentions leave her rattled.and vaguely suspicious. Though his conduct is irreproachable, Helena suspects his intentions are less than innocent. To take her mind off her neglectful boyfriend-and her ardent colleague-Helena begins digging into some ancient local lore.

In the process, she makes a discovery that might solve a millennia-old mystery. But as Helena inches closer to the truth, she feels danger closing in on her. Will uncovering this long-kept secret cost Helena her life?.