Ledge Trabue's idyllic boating vacation ends abruptly when the body of a young woman floats into his life. Was she murdered? The Nashville police quickly--almost too quickly--rule her death a suicide and close the case. But Trabue's suspicions skyrocket when the young victim's father arrives unexpectedly on Trabue's boat and accuses him of his daughter's murder! Soon, Trabue finds himself deeply involved in uncovering the truth and slowly realizes there is a truly malevolent force pervading the Music City.