Even though the police declared her mentor's death a suicide, Kate Adams knows it's not--and her quest for the truth puts her own life in jeopardy. Research scientist Kate Adams and her colleague Daisy are on the brink of a breakthrough for treating depression with herbal medicine when Daisy suddenly dies. When police rule Daisy's death a suicide, Kate is determined to unearth the truth. Former FBI agent Tom Parker finds it hard to adjust to life as a detective in his Canadian hometown of Port Aster. When Kate demands he reopen the investigation of her friend's death, he knows his job is at stake.