At a posh New Year's Eve party in London, Fleming falls hard and fast for the glamorous Nora, who mixes brains and beauty in a way Fleming can barely resist. But because it's winter in England, he longs to return to his sanctuary on the island of Jamaica, and he has a plane to catch. On his way to the airport, Fleming is practically kidnapped by operatives of British Intelligence, who offer him a scoop - the name of a powerful American businessman who is secretly a Communist and who may be passing U.S. secrets to Soviet Russia. Suspecting that British Intelligence has its own private reasons for discrediting this man, and unwilling to be their patsy, Fleming will not look at the dossier.

When Nora unexpectedly turns up in Jamaica, Fleming anticipates a pleasant idyll - particularly when he discovers that this beautiful woman is a tough, adventurous former war correspondent. Sex appeal, intelligence, and a shared passion for journalism - Fleming sees a new future unfolding before him. Even learning that Nora is investigating the American whose dossier he refused does not dampen the former spy's ardor. The explosion of a bomb in Nora's hotel room provokes Fleming, who accompanies Nora to her home base of San Francisco.

There, Nora plans to expose the businessman's connections to Soviet Russia and his bigamous marriage. Fleming has his hands full keeping the lady safe - but begins to wonder just why the people trying to kill Nora are so persistent.