Young Judith Mallory, who was making a sea voyage from London to New England with her cousin, was surprised and horrified to recognize in one of the sailors a mysterious ghost whom she had met as a child. And the brave Nathan Tremaine himself, an adventurer carrying out a secret and deadly mission for the British government, also recognized her. The girl guessed that Nathan was a smuggler, and if she spoke, he would die. How can Judith be forced to remain silent? Nathan, an experienced conqueror of women's hearts, is ready to take a risk - he will seduce a young Englishwoman and capture her soul and mind. However, passion is a double-edged weapon, and the game of love can awaken a real, fiery feeling at any moment...