From the moment lovely Romula Holtzer set eyes on Frederick von Klootz, she ahd loved him. But the war took him away from her, and she went on to marry a man of wealth and title. When her marriage was ended by a fatal accident, Romula was called on to serve Germany as a spy. her first contact was Frederick, the tragfic victim of his war experiences. He was not the man she remembered, but even as Romula tried again to love him, destiny overtooke them a second time, Frederick disappeared, the pawn in a sadistic plot. And Romula's mission was discovered. With no one to turn to, she was forced to summon up every ounce of courage and strength within her. For even as fate promised her something very special Romula was being stalked by a madman bent on revenge....