In the winter of 1839, a sensational disappearance rocks Springfield, Illinois, as headlines announce a local man has accused his two brothers of murder. Abraham Lincoln takes up the case of the accused with the assistance of his best friend Joshua Speed. But as soon as they begin their investigation, they find their friendship at grave risk as they vie for the hand a beautiful new arrival in town: an ambitious, outspoken woman named Mary. As the trial arrives, can Lincoln and Speed put aside their differences? An innocent man's life may be in the balance - and nothing is as it seems.