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Devonshire, England 1995 Some twenty years after her father's sudden death, Joanna Wilde is enjoying a cold beer under a rustic pergola in the Devon Hills. She is astonished to see a stretch limousine cruising to a halt outside her gate and is greeted by an elderly and mysterious Malaysian prince. Prince Abdullah claims to have known her father. He says that he is searching for a missing ruby and diamond necklace, however, Joanna does not entirely believe him and senses a more sinister reason for his visit. Posing as a writer, Joanna follows him to Malaysia, hires a local historian as a guide and begins to retrace her father's final years. Unknowingly, she is about to risk her own life and the lives of those close to her, as she enters a world of ruthless murderers and vengeful relatives.....