You have just accepted a position at a large Private Military Corporation that describes itself as offering litigation support — a way of keeping certain operations outside the reach of regulators. Your first assignment: protect the interests of a prominent European old-money family at their estate in the Dutch seaside resort of Noordwijk aan Zee. The polished hospitality of Holland's finest beach unravels quickly when your employer's clients become suspects, and you find yourself fighting, sneaking, and talking your way through political intrigues that were supposed to be the stuff of conspiracy theories.