Muriel Axelrod, a secretary for Lovell Munitions, suspects that Lovell is illegally exporting arms to South Africa. Muriel is drawn into a net of intrigue that endangers her life.
A mystery-writer-turned-biographer, Marcia Biederman is also a journalist who has contributed more than 150 pieces to The New York Times. Her work has also appeared in New York magazine, the Christian Science Monitor, and the International Herald Tribune.