Venice, the pearl of the Mediterranean. A young artist, Adrienne has come to this ancient, romantic city to start a new life following the break up of her marriage. She meets Giorgio, a water taxi driver and they become close. But Giorgio has a secret. He’s not Italian but Irish. And Giorgio is not his name at all. He is a man who was part of the Republican movement in the time of the Troubles and who is supposed to be dead. And now criminals and former comrades are after him.