When the heat gets too high, someone dies. But this time, Niki Dupre must investigate a different kind of heat. When young Randy Netterville dies in a warehouse fire, the insurance company asks Niki Dupre to investigate.<br /><br />After discovering evidence outside in the muck, she reasons that a someone had been present with Randy when the fire started. The investigation leads to a local crime lord, Hector Gomez, and it&#39;s not the first time Niki and him have crossed paths.<br /><br />But is passion the fire behind Randy&#39;s death? Fighting through smoke screens, Niki races to find out the unbelievable truth.