Coming into marriage, exhausted by years of difficult service in military intelligence, Simon Duval and the young widow of his cousin, the French aristocrat Suzanne de Chambron, only dreamed of peace and a “safe haven.” But little by little their friendship, care for each other and mutual understanding began to turn into a much more tender feeling... However, the happiness of the spouses turned out to be short-lived - Simon was suddenly recalled from honorable retirement. And then Suzanne decided to become a partner and assistant to her beloved husband in a deadly battle with Napoleonic spies...