Female investigator
The body of a young woman is found in a ditch in the woods of the small California coastal town of San Benito.
Seasoned homicide detective Cassie Mayweather and her partner get assigned to the case following two high school initellectuals who believe they can commit the "perfect" murder.
The two detectives make their way through microscopic hints of evidence, which seem to indicate a random act of violence, but Cassie has a gut feeling that there is more to this murder than meets the eye. Something about this case reminds her of her past exactly at a time when she is asked to appear at a parole hearing on an old police matter.