At the request of a local journalist, genealogist Torie O+Shea sets out to research her Missouri hometown+s two mayoral candidates: incumbent Bill Castlereagh and his challenger, Sheriff Colin Brooke, Torie+s stepfather. With the discovery of a body linked to the Chicago Mafia, Torie+s research into the mayor+s genealogy turns up more questions than answers. As the case unravels, the mayor flees town and Torie makes a shocking discovery that might lead to her own demise.