A former troublemaker, JaNae Flewellen, is thrown back into trouble when Vashon University's most hated teacher is murdered. Her hatred for the teacher is no secret so she becomes the prime suspect when cocky cop, Tony Williams, is assigned to the case. She has had several bad run-ins with the cop so he's intent on making her pay for her past discretion by proving she's the one who killed the teacher. JaNae realizes right away because of her past bad reputation, no one is eager to rush to her support. The only way to avoid doing time for a crime she didn't commit is to use her skills to find the killer herself. While she searches for the truth, she's met with disapproval from many and she ends up in several dangerous situations which threaten her own life. Despite the tribulations she's faced with, giving up is not an option. She's determined to find the killer at all cost.