Sophie Bradford was pretty, blonde, and an accomplished flirt. When she is found murdered, jockey Jamie Mullin is the prime suspect. He was her latest boyfriend and they had a very public fight just minutes before she was murdered. Jamie protests his innocence, but even though he is a popular figure in the racing world, the media attention surrounding the case very quickly begins to undermine his career. As Jamie spirals into a breakdown fueled by frustration, self-pity, and alcohol, it is left to friend and fellow jockey Matt Shepherd to try help him. As Matt begins to uncover dark secrets--secrets that someone will kill to protect--and he soon learns that loyalty carries a lethal price.