Holden Price has felt homeless ever since the passing of his mother who was his touchstone to family. He has never felt close to his successful and wealthy father, sporting apparel company owner Mason Price, for how he has treated both of them in Mason's need to win in any situation at any cost, Holden's parents long having been divorced. Holden's only connection to his father has been as his unlimited bankroll. As such, Holden decided to travel the world following his graduation from Harvard, his education and travels funded by Mason. Mason calls Holden "home" to Chicago specifically to pass along some news which Holden only learns upon his arrival: that Mason has gotten remarried to a much younger woman, Lana, a proverbial trophy wife. Lana is up front to Holden that most in Mason's life, especially business associates, believe that she married him solely for his money. Largely left to their own devices in Mason's neglect, Holden and Lana begin an affair in their mutual attraction. If it came to light, their affair would cause a major problem for both when Mason is found murdered. Beyond trying to hide their affair, the question becomes if either one of them is the murderer and if so if the other is in mortal danger at the murderer's hands in the murderer's end goal.