Mo Whitman has become the greatest trapeze artist in the world through hard work and self-discipline. When her friend and colleague is murdered, a Chicago homocide detective caught in the middle of the investigation of his partner's death is asked to protect the beautiful performer. Their separate grief ignites attraction as Zack Burnham tries to solve his partner's murder while racing the clock to protect Mo before murder strikes again. With the help of Al Simpson, a detective with a chip on his shoulder, Mo and Zack discover how evil man can be and how love can overcome evil and the past.