Obituary writer Max McQuinn runs into trouble when he falls for Daphne Swan, the seductive widow of Archie Gibbs, a thief who took the secret of an armored car heist with him to the grave. Daphne pleads ignorance about the money, but Archie's crew suspect he told Daphne where to find it. Meanwhile, Max is getting in way too deep. He wants the story, but he also wants Daphne. And is willing to cover up murder because of her. But is she playing straight with him? Or is she just using him to protect her so she can find the treasure? Caught between deception and desire, Max learns the hard way that the next obit he writes may be his own.