Bitsy Morrisey knows her husband was murdered, despite the coroner’s ruling that it was a DUI accident. Jake never drove under the influence, and couldn’t stand vodka. Someone is out to destroy Morrisey Construction. Malcolm O’Toole has seen too much not to recognize sabotage. What’s the Mob doing in the California Central Valley?

In the summer heat, things heat up between Bitsy and Malcolm as they fight to save the company Jake’s great-great-grandfather founded and solve the mystery of Jake’s death.