Claire Whitney awakes from a hallucinogenic fog to learn she has been accused of murder. The victim is her new boss, a man she liked and respected. Determined to clear her name and learn what really happened, she questions her coworkers, the people who knew him best. None claim to know anything about the man's death, but to Claire's surprise, most make it clear they are not sorry he is gone. Continuing her quest for the truth, she discovers a multitude of disturbing secrets regarding the dead man and his family. With the murderer facing discovery, Claire is thrown into the middle of a large lake under cover of darkness and left to drown.