Rhode Islander Edna Davies is in Colorado on an errand of mercy when she finds herself embroiled in a mystery that may send her son to prison for murder. Grant Davies may have been the last person to speak with Anita Collier, but he is refusing to talk. The woman appears to be alive, but only because the mechanics of her life are running on autopilot. Her paycheck is deposited automatically, her bills are paid directly from her bank account, and her phone calls are answered by voice mail, but nobody has actually seen her for several weeks.
Private detective Ernie Freedman is convinced that Grant knows where Anita is, so he turns to Edna as a last resort and challenges her to help him find the missing woman. Anita must be located while she still has a chance to be united with her only remaining relative. If she isnβt found before her great-aunt dies, Anita stands to lose a multi-million dollar inheritance. Edna must try to convince Grant to reveal what he knows by whatever means she can. In her search for the truth, Edna plunges deep into danger when she uncovers more than one murder and struggles to prevent another.