The center of the story is Sadie Ellis, an intelligent and attractive woman. She works at a law firm where she has earned a reputation as a talented lawyer who wins most of her cases. Her new client is the charismatic Billy Brennan. He may or may not have committed a heinous crime that he is suspected of. However, Sadie's problem is that she feels drawn to her client. This hinders her from being impartial and objectively assessing the situation.