Kayla Anson, the only surviving child and heir of a multibillionaire venture capitalist, ist he darling of the media, much to her annoyance. So when Bennis Hannaford, staying overnight at Anson's home in Litchfield County, Connecticut, finds Kayla's murdered body in the front seat of her BMW, which is parked in the garage, she knows it is really going to hit the fan.

And does it ever, leaving Bennis stuck in Connecticut while the inexplicable murder is being investigated and reporters from every media descend upon this small town. At her request, Bennis' lover, former FBI agent Gregor Demarkian, comes up from Philadelphia to help the local authorities. As events unfold, it soon becomes apparent that a lot has beengoing on beneath the quiet exterior of this town, and Kayla's murder is only the beginning.