Former homicide cop, J.P. Beaumont hasn’t long been enjoying retirement when an old acquaintance comes calling with a newborn infant, a missing daughter and a rollercoaster of an investigation which threatens to derail his retirement plans.
Investigating the ambiguity between euthanasia and murder, Probation Officer Cate Austin encounters Alice Mariani, a well-educated woman guilty of complying with a lover's last request...and cannibalism.
Based on her widely praised performance piece “Unicorn Gratitude Mystery”, Finley explores the Shakespearean dynamics that surface when libidos and loyalties clash in the public and private personas of politicians and Hollywood royalty.