Pieter Posthumus wouldn't live anywhere but Amsterdam...even though the Earth 2050 conference with its crowds of delegates and protesters has left him feeling somewhat under siege. When one of the delegates is left for dead under a bypass Posthumus agrees to look into the case. Amsterdam has always attracted people with fierce views...but is someone willing to kill for their principles? Forced to contend with family secrets political machinations and international conspiracies Posthumus finds himself in deep waters as he tries to uncover what really happened and why.