Cody Paige is an author with a newly-developed fear of being touched. When he becomes a suspect in his mother's murder—despite the fact she may be the victim of a serial killer—he hires PI Brent Harding to help prove his innocence.Will Brent be able to help Cody discover the basis for his touch phobia? A necessity, as far as they are concerned, since they are attracted to each other. An attraction they won't be able to act upon if they can't even kiss without Cody suffering a panic attack.