When the heat gets too high, someone dies. But this time, Niki Dupre must investigate a different kind of heat. When young Randy Netterville dies in a warehouse fire, the insurance company asks Niki Dupre to investigate.

After discovering evidence outside in the muck, she reasons that a someone had been present with Randy when the fire started. The investigation leads to a local crime lord, Hector Gomez, and it's not the first time Niki and him have crossed paths.

But is passion the fire behind Randy's death? Fighting through smoke screens, Niki races to find out the unbelievable truth.