Puzzled by the banks’ insistence that she partner with the new director of their Offshore Bank in the Cayman Islands, Amanda is both attracted and repelled on discovering that Derek Ashton is in league with a Filipino mankukulam, a ‘man with the evil eye’, who seems determined to destroy her. She watches her strongest ally and biggest customer fall victim to a sudden and deadly illness. The integrity of her employer, the reputation of U.S. politicians, and her assumption of safety as an American – all are shattered when she learns that billions from the legendary Yamashita’s Gold are about to leave the Philippines, aided by persons cloaked as allies, who will let nothing stand in their way.

"The world of international finance has many dimensions and many faces.  Nita Hughes, a veteran in the field of international private banking, has crafted a superb novel of danger and intrigue, along with a touch of romance, in this compelling tale.  A wonderful time capsule that transported me back to the incomparable charms, challenges and mysteries of the Philippines."

Rex Beach, Former U.S. Executive Director, Asian Development Bank