Wolfe, a Baltimore City firefighter, is crushed when his half brother, Larry, is found dead, floating in the Loch Raven Reservoir. Larry had lost his way years ago and had earned his living by being a professional thief. Wolfe wants to know who killed his brother.
Silver is a private investigator from London. She's been hired to find the missing art treasure that Larry stole and secreted to the United States. Wolfe and Silver try to find the treasure and explore their growing attraction to each other.