Misty Marshall was between cases when she learned that her friend Suanne Oakland had suffered a nervous breakdown after the mysterious drowning of her husband, Brian. Determined to help Suanne recover, Misty hurried to her side. At the beautiful Georgia plantation that had been in the Oakland family for generations, Misty found her presence bitterly opposed by Clint, Brian’s handsome twin brother, who seemed intent upon keeping Suanne secluded if not imprisoned in her room. Why? Misty wondered.

And then she began to uncover some disturbing answers. Answers that became even more disturbing as she found herself being more and more drawn to the fascinating yet repelling Clint Oakland. Was she falling in love with a murderer?