Chicago tax attorney Traci Curtis goes to San Diego to speak at a convention and winds up a suspect in a murder when a local attorney is found dead in her room an hour after Traci had rebuffed his advances. Detective Matt Jensen hates lawyers and would be happy to see Traci convicted of the crime but as the investigation continues Matt discovers that lots of people had a motive to kill the guy, and he is forced to admit that Traci probably isn't the culprit. Matt eventually enlists Traci's help to search the dead man's business records for clues. Will they find the killer or will Traci be the next victim?