William Mackenzie Donovan, a retired maritime attorney and former Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) leader, struggles with the unexpected departure of his lover of eleven years, Allessandra. Looking for answers, Mac sets out from his home in Charleston, South Carolina on a vision quest and finds himself in Antwerp, Belgium, where the sailboat of his dreams awaits. The Stage is set for the adventure of a lifetime as makes his way around Europe, encountering long lost friends and unexpected crewmen, ex-lovers and human traffickers, and even members of his old HRT. On the journey back to the States, Mac and his boys make a stop on St. Simons Island in the Golden Isles of Georgia before heading for Charleston Harbor and confrontation with Allessandra that Mac knows must occur . . .