Callie Cooper's first important job as a P.I. has her traveling to Newport, Oregon, where her grandmother's cousin has been arrested for murdering her husband. Callie's uncle Rudy has been grooming her in the business; but since he is unavailable to help, he's letting her use his old beach cabin while she works the case. Last year, Gary, the boy next door, professed his love for her; and she's still trying to sort out her feelings for him. And now he's accompanying her to Newport. They soon realize that the facts of the case don't add up; but before they can finish their investigation, she realizes there is a dangerous stalker after her. Is Callie in over her head?