Tom Mason, a former Chicago area high school teacher, recently made a public splash by marrying his long-term lover, former professional baseball player Scott Carpenter. Now, after the hoopla surrounding Scotts public coming out and, of course, the marriage, the couple are in dire need of a quiet vacationsomewhere far from the fans, the paparazzi and the general noise of Chicago. They escape to the privately-held Aegean island of Korkasi a resort with twenty-two separate villas for those desiring, and who can afford, absolute privacy. But first a building storm traps themand the otherson the island, cutting them off entirely from the outside world. Then the owner of the island is found murdered, his body lying on the floor of Tom and Scotts villa. As the storm gathers strength and begins to ravage the island, the guests and employees are being killed off by a person or persons unknown. Trapped on the island with no hope of escape, Tom and Scott must uncover and stop the murderer before everyone dies.