Nicole Halpin, a vivacious single mother, is brutally murdered in her own home while her two children witness the attack. Justice will prevail when detectives sift through a list of Nicole's admirers to find her killer.

Soon after Cathy and Jeff Lamb rekindle their marriage, Cathy is found savagely beaten to death in their home; with the couple's three dogs as their only witnesses, detectives untangle a number of complex relationships to find her killer.