Estimated time of death: approximately 11:00 Saturday evening. Signs of trauma: a two-inch, sutured incision on the inside of her left leg, directly over the femoral artery and vein. Remarkable findings: no blood in body. Entire circulatory system filled with liquid resembling embalming fluid. Possible cause of death: Undetermined. Rebekah Smith thrives on the mystery and challenge of her work in the city morgue, using her skills as assistant to the Chief Medical Examiner to pinpoint the cause of death in even the most bizarre of cases. When several bloodless centenarians arrive at the morgue in quick succession, she has few answers‹but one thing is certain: there is nothing natural about these deaths. This is murder. So Rebekah enlists the help of her boyfriend, Special Investigations Detective Josh Lansing, and their pursuit of a disturbing trail of clues leads them from the stark halls of the morgue to a world of dark secrets and twisted intentions. As they piece together the horrifying truth, Rebekah and Josh are drawn deeper into a web of danger and deceit that will ultimately threaten their relationship‹and their lives.