When Mr Kaplan's corpse is discovered with a knife in its back, all eyes turn to the maid.

When Mr Kaplan's widow reveals that her departed husband was incapable of giving her children, all eyes turn to the widow.

This crime of passion leads a modern-day detective to discover that temptation, devotion, remorse, and desire can be powerful weapons for killing love.

And that love can turn everyone, including possibly himself, into a murderer.