Cheryl Camen, found dead in her apartment on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Her paramour, Jake Williams, an ex-con just out of state prison, is accused of the crime. Prominent and powerful defense attorney, Malcolm Lucid, represents him. Bristin McGillis, an investigator for the Manhattan District Attorney's office, caught up in the budget crunch, is concerned about losing her job; but when she's assigned to the Camen investigation, sees an opportunity to save it. Follow the investigation as Bris enters a world of lies, deception and murder only to discover a shocking conclusion that may end her life...