Recently divorced music teacher Samantha Rialto supplements her income through surveillance photography. As the daughter of the former police chief of the city, this seems like a logical decision. At least until Samantha finds herself embroiled in a mystery involving dead bodies, impressive amounts of cash, and a crazy Tai Chi enthusiast during a particularly cold week in January. Sam is the only witness to the murder of two people. In no time, she finds herself equipped with a listening device at dinner, nearly getting run over, and almost shot. Her life is completely turned upside down when the widow of one of the victims refuses to leave her alone, her ex-husband starts stalking her, and the sexy way Detective Ben Parker tackles crime leads to minor panic attacks. As the main evidence points to a connection between the murders and Sam.