Heloise, a young lawyer from Washington, D.C., deeply shocked by her best friend's untimely death, vows to uncover the truth. In her spare time, she becomes private detective. Underestimating the dangers of that profession, she faces, along the way, unimaginable perils, and painful surprises. That horrific odyssey of misfortunes, not only changes the course of her entire life, but also subverts her scale of values and world view.