Forensic psychologist Jemimah Hodge, who has just returned to Santa Fe after a few months in special training, is handed a cold case from almost ten years earlier. The matter is especially sensitive because it concerns the death of a police officer's wife in a car accident, and Santa Fe's finest have not been cooperative. Detective Rick Romero has waited patiently for Jemimah's return. She would like to respond to his interest in her, but is held back by emotional scars left over from her conservative Mormon upbringing. Despite their tense personal relationship, they must find a way to work together. Romero and Jemimah survive separate shooting incidents they suspect are related to the case. Each faces obstacles and distractions. Jemimah is missing key evidence, and Romero is coping with a wounded shoulder, his ex-con brother's screw-ups, and the arrival of a sexy FBI agent. Will they be able to identify the would-be killer in time to save themselves?