The prime suspect in her brother's murder: Max Pershing.
He's the man Ava Renault has secretly loved since girlhoodagainst her controlling mother's wishes. The wealthy Pershings have a longstanding feud with the even wealthier Renaults.
Still, Ava believes that Max is innocentbelieves it strongly enough to give him her heart. But if he's not the killer, then who set him up? Who's the real murderer?