An old quilt knitted by slave and passed down through generations holds a deep dark secret. The quilt's improbable connection to a priceless diamond stolen years ago makes it the focus of a frenzied search for the jewel. Dahlia Reynolds who has recently inherited the quilt becomes an unwilling pawn in the struggle between a mysterious older man and members of the Thai Mafia's quest to own the diamond. Life changes abruptly for Dahlia and her once safe world as a Pentagon analyst is forever altered as she finds herself a stranger in a foreign land.