After the death of her estranged brother, defense attorney Kali O'Brien goes to Tucson, Arizona, to settle his estate, comfort her sister, and prove he was not responsible for the two murders he had been suspected of committing.
San Francisco attorney Kali O'Brien, struggling to establish a legal practice in her Sierra hometown, uncovers some dangerous secrets when she is asked to help defend a former classmate against charges that he murdered a local waitress and her child.