There are strong indications that a prominent London psychologist took his own life, which has left his colleagues and patients in a state of bewildered disbelief. Because committing suicide would be in direct opposition to all of the values that her father upheld, her adolescent daughter is adamant that her father was murdered rather than taking her own life. She decides to investigate the matter further by enlisting the assistance of a past patient. However, the truth emerges as one that is not just unexpected but also unsettling.