Just when JT Carpenter and Buddy McCain finally begin to show a profit from the old hotel on Blood Mountain, they run into trouble. Sales Director, Rachel Ryan has over-booked the hotel with two groups that mix like gasoline and matches. Richard Markman arrives to film part of his new movie on Blood Mountain, but his secret plan is to kill his movie star wife, Dixie. Then the Church of Inner Light checks in along with their leader and self-styled prophet, Lars Ekberg, whose spirit guide warns Dixie of her possible, but eminent, demise, igniting the already explosive relationship between Richard and Dixie.

When she befriends the frightened Dixie, who is accused of murder, Rachel gets drawn into the twisted world of Hollywood scandals. But as she investigates to help her friend, Rachel puts her own life in jeopardy by uncovering a series of poisonous secrets and unveiling the true motives of the hotel's guests.