In Renaissance Italy, power hungry aristocrats are battling for control of Florence. A young Florentine must stop his birthplace from plunging into chaos by defeating shadowy villains and their life-threatening assassin.

Police officer Christine Lane gets caught in a violent protest that leaves a teenager dead and detectives mystified. When Christine continues the investigation, she is ambushed, a clear warning to back off. Can she find the killer before she is silenced for good?