The Kelso/McIvey rehab center is a place of hope and
healing for its patients — and for the dedicated staff who
volunteer there. But David McIvey, a brilliant surgeon
whose ego rivals his skill with a scalpel, wants to change
all that. His plan to close the clinic and replace it with
a massive new surgery center — with him at the helm —
means that the rehab center will be forced to close its
doors.
Since he is poised to desecrate the dream of so many, it's
not surprising to anyone, especially Oregon lawyer Barbara
Holloway, that somebody dares to stop him in cold blood.
When David McIvey is murdered outside the clinic's doors
early one morning, Barbara once again uses her razor-sharp
instincts and take-no-prisoners attitude to create a
defense for the two members of the clinic who stand
accused. And in her most perplexing case yet, Barbara is
forced to explore the darkest places where people can
hide — the soul beneath the skin.