Publisher's Synopsis
Journalist and socialite Alice Scott is on an ocean liner headed to Buenos Aires. She'll join her husband, Walter, who oversees hydroelectric development in South America-a booming business in the Roaring Twenties. When a member of the ship's crew gives Alice an urgent message before his mysterious death, her comfortable life is suddenly thrust in a new direction. She discovers her husband is involved in weapons research for the American government. Unknown to them, a Russian espionage ring has picked up their trail. When Walter dies in a tragic car wreck in the Andes Mountains, Alice slips into a dark depression. His body isn't found, robbing her of closure as she begins packing to return to America. However, her young housekeeper shares a secret that emboldens her to undertake a daring search into the jungle. With the housekeeper and a surprising companion, Alice sets out to find the truth.
