Just as Parisian private investigator AimĂ©e Leduc is about to leave for New York City to pursue a lead on a man who might be her brother, her fellow detective, RenĂ© Friant, is wounded by a near-fatal gunshot. AimĂ©e is distraught over RenĂ©âs condition and horrified to be under suspicion
for the attack; police have pegged her as the guilty party. At the same time, a large, mysterious sum appears in Leduc Detectiveâs bank account, and tax authorities descend upon AimĂ©e. It seems someone is impersonating herâsomeone who wants revenge. But for what?