The highly publicized murder trial of Johnny Santoro has got all of Chicago betting on a quick guilty verdict. But Ellie Foreman is busy trying to remember where she’s seen him before. When she pours through some of her video outtakes, Ellie finds what she’s looking for: evidence that could save Santoro from a lifetime behind bars.

But when she gets tangled up with the mob–and the FBI–Wllie knows this is bigger than the Santoro case: Somebody wants something from her. She just can’t figure out what it is–or who to trust. But she’d better figure it out fast, or soon she’ll find herself at the end of the reel.