At the funeral of a dear friend -- local MLA and cabinet minister, Ben Forsyth -- lawyer Oxford LaCoste is approached by the Saskatchewan government to recover fifteen million dollars that disappeared with the minister's sudden death. Danger arises when Oxford, also acting as the executor for the estate, is left unbelievable details of political corruption involving bribery, numbered accounts, and murder. Before long, LaCoste must decide whether revealing the truth is a risk worth taking when his investigation turns into a race to stay alive.