Rusty Sabich's been swept up in an obsessive affair with a coworker in the prosecutor's office. When she is murdered, he's asked to lead the investigation. Then, astonishingly, he's accused of the crime. He's the perfect suspect and his fight to clear his name pulls him into a whirlpool of lies and secrets.
Rusty Sabich es un empleado con grandes promesas de futuro en la oficina del fiscal del distrito. Es inteligente, trabajador, alguien en quien se puede confiar. Y, tal vez, sea tambien un asesino.