How many people does it take to plan to kill a man?Follow the Judge and his sleuthing partner, Blaine, as they search down secret paths, sifting through the lives and passions of the denizens of Montecito, looking for answers. From the festive restaurant patios and colorful shops of Montecito's Lower Village, to the pomp and circumstance of Houston's Private Clubs, to the naked lust for power and money in the public halls of D.C., the answers are there if you look beneath the surface...and survive!