Retirement was next for FBI Agent Quinton Hawke. Choosing the sugary sands of the Alabama Gulf Coast and a secluded beach cottage was a no brainer. But Hawke didn't count on the unexpected death of his wife. To complicate matters, buying a rare postage stamp cover turns things topsy-turvy. The twists that follow causes him and his friend, Brad Heath to hon their sleuthing skills. The stamp cover would lead them down the same dark path taken by the notorious assassin John Wilkes Booth. Flat out adventure and mystery is in store for both when they discover and crack a cryptic code that offers a different perspective to the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Hawke's life becomes more muddled when he butts heads with a deceitful Jesuit Priest for possession of the stamp cover. Falling head over heels in love with a Russian intelligence agent only adds more fuel to the fire for Hawke.