What was supposed to be a short consulting trip Dani is invited to make to a small New England college turns ugly when the man she was supposed to meet with turns up dead, and questions mount over a gift of important paintings by a rich alum with a shady reputation. When her ex-husband turns up with a potential girlfriend, her own feelings surprise her. Meanwhile, something crucial is buried in all the donation paperwork, but it isn't until Dani is in serious danger that the pieces begin to fall into place.