1939: Claire Calais is broke and twenty-two years old. She has just figured out her lover is a saboteur. Homeless and penniless she is suddenly immersed in the world of the international spy. In a period where war in Europe has started, American intelligence agencies were still competing for information. Assassination and betrayal abound and the only person Claire can truly trust is herself. Demonstrating that ordinary people can indeed save the world, Claire eventually becomes a spy master, a born leader in a man's world.