A desperate rescue. A war-torn land. A love that refuses to die. Detective Bernadette Callahan's impulsive nature has landed her in hot water before, but this time, the stakes are higher than ever. A heated argument drives her fiancé to take a dangerous security job in Afghanistan. When he disappears and is accused of stealing a sacred artifact, Callahan is left guilt-ridden and desperate for his safe return. Callahan embarks on a perilous rescue mission in Kandahar, where she teams up with a terrified interpreter and a stoner bodyguard. As she uncovers evidence that seems to incriminate her fiancé, Callahan begins to question everything she thought she knew about the man she loves. With a bounty on her fiancé's head and time running out, can Callahan confront her demons and push herself to the limit to save him from a fate worse than death?