Dominique is a simultaneous interpreter， professionally bound to confidentiality. When she overhears at a pharmaceutical conference that a researcher is under pressure to postpone a revolutionary HIV treatment， she is thrown into a devastating predicament. She cannot disclose the information， but withholding it could hamper the recovery prospects of a close friend dying of AIDS. Unaware of the researcher s identity， she falls in love with him， a charming and handsome Italian doctor facing his own moral dilemma. Her story takes a dramatic turn and races to an unexpected conclusion.The Interpreter combines a memorable voice， a gift for narrative， and a powerful love story in an atmosphere of international intrigue.