A troubled and unhappy home life leads young Erica into a secret relationship with an older man. She meets with her lover but later wakes to find herself covered in blood on board her father's yacht and the prime suspect in a murder scene. Luckily she has two allies in the form of best friend Sophia and new neighbor Ethan who over the course of the next few days move heaven and earth to help her clear her name. As they investigate they become immersed in the dark and dangerous world of the illegal gold trade and people trafficking.