1997年10月5號，54歲的泰瑞莎羅林斯被發現臉朝下死在西維吉尼亞州的自家農場池塘中，她是一名怪誕意外的受害者。因為她突如其來的死訊，讓親朋好友都傷透了心。但他們的震驚很快地就圍繞著這起意外變成懷疑。但這起事故被以意外死亡處理，當地的相關當局都不願意多聽親友們的疑慮。於是他們尋找了世界知名的法醫，賽瑞爾韋契特醫生，並請他再次審視這件案子。他發現泰瑞莎的死亡並非意外，而是兇殺案。隨著泰瑞莎羅林斯的死亡調查越來越深入，他們發現了殺死這名活躍的前造型師的幾名人選，問題是，會是誰呢？
On October 5th, 1997, 54-year-old Teresa Rollins was found dead, face down in a pond on her WV family farm--the apparent victim of a freak accident. Her devastated family and friends are shocked by her sudden death, yet their shock turns quickly to suspicion as facts surrounding the purported accident come to light. But with the case ruled an accidental death and local law enforcement unwilling to listen to their concerns, the family reaches out to world-renowned forensic pathologist Dr. Cyril Wecht and asks him to review the case. What he unearths is that Teresa's death was no accident. It was a homicide. As investigators delve into Teresa Rollins' life, prior to her death, they discover that several people had a motive to kill the vivacious, former stylist, the question is--who?
