In the sequel to The Less You Know, Cecilia Parkinson has moved on from her ordeal in Europe and her relationship with Robert Lewis has cooled; in fact, her experience with ruthless drug cartels led her to becoming a US Marshal. When Cecilia is offered the chance to protect witness Benjamin Clark in the WitSec program,she finds herself once again involved with ruthless criminals who will do anything to stop Benjamin from testifying against career criminal Medgar Jones. But as their lives becomes more entwined and a figure from her past comes forward to "help," Cecilia has to ask herself: is Benjamin a hapless victim or a vicious criminal?