Before the eyes of a young, ambitious journalist, Daisy Chenning, a brutal murder unfolds. The girl decides that she has become an unwitting witness to yet another gangland showdown for spheres of influence between two rival factions, and begins her own independent investigation. She has no idea how serious the consequences will be. Soon she will find herself at the epicenter of intrigues in which corrupt political figures, major financial institutions, and law enforcement agencies have become entangled. And now danger looms over her life as well.