Detective Sam Larsen thought her most challenging case was behind her when, years ago, her investigation had implicated a loved one as the possible killer. But that case paled in comparison when she is called to investigate the murder of a loved one. With a broken heart bringing its own challenges to the investigation, the case grows more complex and bizarre by the hour. Some days she wonders if she is up to the task, but she knows nobody else who could do it justice like she can.