A young American woman is attacked at a historic Paris chateau and four paintings are stolen the same night, drawing Hugo Marston into a case where everyone seems like a suspect. To solve this mystery Hugo must crack the secrets of the icy and arrogant Lambourd family, who seem more interested in protecting their good name than future victims. While under pressure to catch a killer, Hugo has to deal with a media and police spotlight he doesn't want, and that helps the killer he's hunting mark him as the next target....