An opera singer on the run finds that truth is her greatest enemy. In the glittering world of nineteenth century opera, Sabine Conrad is a beloved star feted by New York's high society, showered with adulation from her audiences, and courted by wealthy patrons. Ensnared by a man who both loves and controls her, Sabine risks everything-including her lustrous career-to break free from her lover. But her plan backfires; by the end of the night, she is a criminal on the run from a grisly murder. Changing her appearance and her name, she flees as far from society as she can, to the rough and gritty town of Seattle. There, hidden among the prostitutes, drunks, and miners, she must put aside the prima donna she once was and learn how to survive on her own. Until her past returns to offer a terrifying proposition¿.