Reckless acts of bravery are not uncharacteristic of Lieutenant Kit Killigrew. So when he"s instrumental in capturing the infamous Chinese pirate, Zhai Jimng-mu, en route to Hong Kong, and releasing his beautiful hostage, Peri Dadabhoy, no one is surprised. But, for Killigrew, the stakes grow impossibly high—love, professional integrity, and, ultimately, his life.