Prominent politician "Mac" MacDermott has been grooming Nell, his granddaughter, to follow in his footsteps. Unfortunately, Nell's architect husband Adam is under investigation for an alleged real estate and construction scam. When Adam and several business associates die in an explosion aboard his boat, a lonely, distraught Nell is determined to clear his name with the help of a detective and a mysterious medium who claims she can contact Adam. But as Nell delves deeper and learns the truth about her husband's life and death, she becomes the target of a shocking conspiracy.