Clara Day, a naïve university student, becomes entangled in the world of espionage.
An affair with her lecturer pulls her into contact with people who work to unwritten rules and hide in the shadows.
As she blunders innocently, trying to find her own way, others have ideas of their own. Are the ones she turns to for help her friends?
As the sands constantly shift beneath her feet, she must identify those she can trust, cling to her beliefs, and prevent her experiences from destroying her.