There is only one thing that Morgan O'Brien, an investigator specialising in research fraud, hates more than a dishonest scientist, and that's her boss, Bob. So when a junior professor accuses a high-profile fisheries researcher of siphoning off funds for his own use, Morgan nabs the case. It has everything she could want: big money, big science, and big politics. Best of all, it means a trip to scenic Vancouver, and a week away from Bob. But once in Vancouver, Morgan is forced to confront some uncomfortable truths about friendship, betrayal, and her unresolved past. As the investigation takes her from high-tech labs to a remote salmon creek, she also begins to see that there is much more than just money at stake.