When her brother, Henry, is murdered, Kate is grief stricken. Nothing in her background has prepared her for this. The family's successful import/export business in Chicago provided a wealthy lifestyle. When her father died, Henry ran the business while she took care of their mother, Grace. When Henry's ten-year marriage failed, he came home to live. After Grace died, Henry sold the business. Kate had adjusted to those changes; they were normal, but not to murder! Her search for Henry's killer reveals a life of deceit, leaving Kate to question her past, and to hope she will live to have a future.