The prime suspect in her brother's murder: Max Pershing. He's the man Ava Renault has secretly loved since girlhood–against her controlling mother's wishes. The wealthy Pershings have a longstanding feud with the even wealthier Renaults. Still, Ava believes that Max is innocent...believes it strongly enough to give him her heart. But if he's not the killer, then who set him up? Who's the real murderer?