Many years ago Ellen Mosley left her husband, her adored children, and her safe existence for a life on the run, a new lover and $500,000. But the money belonged to the Mob. And they weren't too happy about losing it. So Ellen returned the cash to its owners - and the Mafia offered her a job.
Now her grown-up son, Whit, wants to find her. His father is dying and he wants his mother to pay her dues. But when Whit finally tracks her down, he finds himself embroiled in a nightmare of double-crossing schemers, murder, and a conniving woman who may be plotting the cruellest betrayal of all ......