In 1973, Joanna Orton is one of the most prominent businesswomen in the City. Beautiful and self-assured, she is universally respected. But she is betrayed by her third husband, Dick, whose sales of the shares she gave him most her the control she values above all else. And when a casual love affair turns sour, Joanna inadvertently causes the death of her lover. As she faces a lengthy prison term, she must call on all her courage and determination to somehow climb out of this desperate situation.