Lila Emerson life as she knows it takes a dramatic turn when she witnesses a murder/suicide from her current apartment-sitting job. Ashton Archer recruits Lila, the only eyewitness, to help him uncover what happened. Their investigation draws them into a rarified circle where priceless antiques are bought, sold, gambled away, and stolen, where what you possess is who you are, and where what you desire becomes a deadly obsession.