Criminal lawyer Jack Swyteck doesn''t handle many civil cases. But this one is different. His client, Jessie Merrill, is a gorgeous ex-girlfriend who''s being sued.

At the trial, Jack pulls off a brilliant victory and Jessie gets a hefty settlement. But then Jack finds out it was all a scam. Two days later, Jessie''s body turns up floating in Jack''s bathtub. As the evidence mounts against him, Jack finds himself on a collision course with dark secrets from the past and a possible killer is beyond suspicion.