The nude corpse of a beautiful woman washes up on a pristine beach in Miami. The problem is that the victim, Kaithlin Jordan, was murdered ten years ago. And her convicted killer - her husband, R.J. - sits on death row, just weeks away from his execution. Newspaper reporter Britt Montero recalls the high-profile murder trial. Even without a body, the prosecution's case against R.J. seemed airtight. Now R.J. is preparing to walk and Britt is energized once more by a slew of questions that suddenly need answers. Did Kaithlin frame her husband for murder - or did she simply efficiently flee an abusive marriage? And why, after successfully reinventing herself, had she returned to South Florida, only to meet a very bad end in deep turquoise water?