"God save me from my friends. I can protect myself from my enemies." -Marshal de Villars
What would you do if your best friend framed you in an embezzlement scheme, causing you to lose your business and get arrested? Would you kill her? When Audrey Wilson's friend Norma Jean Strange hooks her up with a cushy, high-paying position with Rosemont, Ohio city government, it seems like Audrey will finally be able to get out from under the debt resulting from her failing business. But when Norma Jean implicates Audrey as the mastermind of a theft ring and is later murdered, Audrey is hurt and confused. To make matters worse, all clues to both crimes lead to Audrey.
Investigating the case is another long-time friend, Detective Rob Hollingsworth. Both Rob and Audrey's new love, Marshall Fixx have doubts about Audrey's innocence as evidence mounts against her. There are missing pieces to the puzzle that Audrey knows will put her in the clear. But the killer is determined to stop Audrey's search for the truth...even if it means silencing her for good.