A contract killing takes place at the luxurious Tropical Bay Hotel. The victim is Max Vernon, a casino owner and member of the local mafia family. The hitwoman, a young beauty named Lily, is very smart and experienced. However, having killed Max at the hotel, she makes a mistake: escaping retribution will not be easy. At once on her trail are the hotel owner’s security guard, the dead man’s enraged brothers, detective Suzy Pine conducting her first investigation, and former Chicago police officer Joe Riley, who has old scores to settle with the criminal.