When Markum Westfall, a leading member of Boston's social elite, is murdered, everyone is a suspect. Jennifer McCallum, one of the city's best known criminal attorneys, is hired to defend her best friend, Laura Westfall, when she is arrested for her father's murder.Circumstances make Laura look very guilty, but there were others at great odds with Markum including his scheming model wife, his ungrateful son, his jealous business partner, and Laura's own greedy boyfriend who seems capable of doing anything for a price. Jennifer teams with Lieutenant Bill Conlon to investigate deceit, embezzlement,money laundering, and murder, while a ruthless killer plays a lethal game of cat-and-mouse with Jennifer as his target.