Thirtysomething Manhattanite Bonnie Indermill, tired of temping and ready for a little job security, was hoping that the Richards & Goode Corporation would offer her something permanent. But then the CEO, "Dorfmeyer the Downsizer", turns up dead, killed with a gun that may have Bonnie's fingerprints on it. And now if she doesn't find out who "terminated" the boss, the only security she'll have will be the maximum kind.