The sequel to the romantic, adventure and, drama story of Claude de Passioné The hunt is on to solve the mystery and find those responsible for the attempted shooting of Claude. The mystery deepens with the involvement of a San Francisco Chinese triad gang and their involvement in a major international crime ring. The link between the motive to shoot Claude, and that of his past life and many romances, is deeply buried. In the story, colorful new characters are introduced in addition to those from the first Claude de Passioné novel. 'Snoops' Dugan, a former hardened San Francisco cop and now a sleazy private investigator. Paddy O'Regan, a hard-living ex Boston cop of Irish background. Never one to give up until he gets the results he wants. Crystal Moon, the younger and cunning sister of Misty Moon, Claude's former lover. The story winds from the wine county of California, to the de Passioné Chateau and the family's vineyards in France, to the shores of the Cook Islands in the Pacific. Back in Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, Claude de Passioné seeks to rekindle his romance with Atarangi, his former lover and Polynesian beauty. Dark secrets of the characters are revealed as the mystery is solved.