When therapist George Prescott is murdered by one of McBride's friends, McBride begins to trawl for suspects among the doctor's biggest cases, as well as vindictive lovers, jealous colleagues and vengeful rivals. The disappearance of Prescott's corpse then provides McBride with his biggest challenge.

When Tracy, an aspiring singer breaks up with her longtime boyfriend Joe on the set of a popular talk show, everyone assumes it's nothing more than tv tabloid hijinks.