John Sutter’s past, buried for the past 10 years, comes back to haunt him when he has to return to the moneyed Long Island North Shore. Although his ex-wife, Susan, offed her Mafia lover before John left, the drama is far from over. The gangster’s son wants revenge, and time has not quelled John and Susan’s mutual attraction. Despite his best intentions, John is quickly re-entangled in Gold Coast intrigues.