International Jewel Thief Gregg Hadyn is a genius, and…he's un-catchable. In the twelve years of his career, the infamous thief has stolen more than one hundred million dollars in diamonds alone. When Gregg "accidentally" kidnaps Carly Macklin, a covert espionage operative under the cover of the FBI, he is thrown into the beginning of an adventure that will bring him to the threshold of life-changing circumstance.

Even as Gregg wrestles with his undeniable attraction for Carly, Director Denny Garret, the former FBI agent that chased Gregg unsuccessfully for twelve years—who is now Carly's supervisor in the covert Strategic Intelligence Unit (SIU)—has a renewed commitment to apprehend the notorious thief; but this time, for an entirely different reason. Director Garret lays down the gauntlet and lets Gregg know: he's just declared war.

Caught in the crosshairs of Denny's pursuit, Gregg chooses to match wits with his former FBI arch-nemesis in a real-life chess game. The winner will decide Gregg's fate—what will be his ultimate destiny: remaining free to continue his unstoppable thieving career, or having that career take an unplanned detour if SIU Director Denny Garret succeeds in exploiting his knowledge of Gregg's Achilles heel.