When millionaire Paul Wheeler is brutally murdered, his family hires high-profile attorney Derek Mitchell to defend the victim's nephew, Creighton. Though the police haven't accused Creighton of the crime, Wheeler's mistress, Julie Rutledge, a prime suspect herself, is convinced Creighton is the killer. Determined to expose his guilt, Julie is willing to risk everything--even Derek's reputation--to prove her case.

As Derek digs into the evidence, he discovers a chilling pattern rooted in Creighton's obsession with infamous movie murders. With time running out, they must unravel the shocking truth before someone else becomes his next victim in a deadly reenactment of cinema's goriest scenes. Who will be his unwilling costars? They won't know until the final Smash Cut.