A sudden death and a daughter's return yield a bitter harvest.
When the heir to Claremont Vineyards in Northern California is killed in an accident, his sister Marti is summoned home. A journalist in San Francisco, Marti returns in shock and grief to find her father reclusive and strange, her estranged half-sister in residence, and a mysterious person skulking around the property. Learning more about her brother's death, she grows suspicious of the accident, convinced there is more to the story.
At the funeral, she encounters her brother's best friend, Lee Kellog, and is reminded of how close their friendship had been while they were growing up. Lee makes it clear he still has deep feelings for her. He also has questions about Philip's death, knowing things about the accident that don't add up.
Determined, Marti uses her investigative skills to delve into the mystery surrounding her brother's accident. But someone doesn't want her to know the truth. Will her meddling stir up more than she can handle?