When Big “Tex” McKane dies unexpectedly, his daughter/partner closes McKane’s Investigation offices in Corpus Christi and heads for their lake property. Forced off the highway, Jan has a short memory loss brought on by a head injury. She some how has acquired a husband in the few hours it takes to drive to Bell County in Central Texas. 

Cole Hardin, who claimes to be Jan’s husband enters her life the burglaries and death threats start. Everyone seems to be looking for something, but never speak of any particular item. It takes the two of them working together to solve the mysteries that started with Tex’s death to discover what everyone is hunting for.