A double murder, a scapegoat, a conspiracy threatening a government's political future.When a duke and duchess are murdered on the planet Franconia and a Cetusian is charged with the crime, he appeals to the Galactic Confederation as a last resort. Can the true murderer be brought to justice? And what is the motive?Chooli, recently recruited to the Galactic Inteligence Agency, teams up with her partner, Alex, to investigate the crime on the luxurious planet of luxury and decadence - one that has dark secrets.Ignoring warnings to stop their investigation, Chooli is kidnapped, the pursuit now personal for Alex, as he battles against time and unknown opponents to save her.When Chooli escapes her captors, she finds herself in the middle of a war when she is recaptured and stumbles on a monumental conspiracy that she must stop at all cost.Can Alex rescue Chooli in time? Can they both bring the mastermind behind it to justice?And what will it ultimately cost them both?