The death in ritzy Monaco of an American linked to a politically well-connected mining company captures the attention of the FBI Director and the US Secretary of State. They suspect foul play and order that no stone be left unturned in the investigation of the case. Thousands of miles away, former journalist Stella Jacob moves to a small Canadian town to rebuild her life, but when she becomes the only witness to a spill of radioactive mining waste, her attempt to raise an alarm only leads to clashes with the local authorities. Meanwhile, people in the town associated with the mining company are dropping dead or suddenly disappearing. But who is behind the deaths and why? In the midst of trying to hold the mining company accountable, Stella finds herself drawn into a dangerous romance. And as she gets sucked further into a web of greed, lies, and corruption that extends to the highest political offices, Stella must go on the run to save her life - and to get the evidence that will uncover the truth and shake the corridors of power in Ottawa, Canada, and Washington, D.C..