In this erotic thriller, a wealthy elderly millionaire's death leads to a sensational trial as his lover Rebecca Carlson stands accused of murder. District Attorney Robert Garrett seeks to prove that Rebecca deliberately killed her partner Andrew Marsh in bed to receive the $8 million he left her in his will, while defense attorney Frank Dulaney becomes embroiled in a sadomasochistic relationship with Rebecca behind the scenes. As the trial unfolds, dark secrets about Rebecca's past and those of her lover and lawyer are revealed, leading to a shocking twist that acquits her of the crime, but not before she reveals her own mastery over the men around her.