In this gripping thriller, a young woman ends her relationship with her boyfriend in a crowded bar. Twenty minutes later, she is found dead, cradled in the arms of the jilted boy. He is promptly arrested for her murder, and the evidence against him is overwhelming. Dan Stewart, a lawyer and long-time family friend of the accused, agrees to help him. Dan realizes that more is at play than just the young woman’s murder. Soon, he finds that his life and the lives of others are in grave danger.