When top legal defender Mike Hathaway is framed for the brutal slaying of his wife, he doesn't know where to turn. Everyone in their lives becomes a suspect and their past falls under the scrutiny of the police, revealing dark secrets at every turn. Now, there is only one woman who can help him, his mistress and legal counsel Joan Alton. And defending the love of her life, Joan is prepared to do whatever it takes to find the real killer.
