Senator Beth Davenport had been a rarity in Washington. Before dying in a helicopter crash in the Middle East, she was a revered states-person with a spotless reputation who served the public interest. But away from the Halls of Congress, everyday interactions did not come naturally for her. Nor did basic human emotions. To Troy Davenport, his mother would forever remain an enigma. Among her possessions, he stumbles upon a suitcase containing millions in cash and now questions whether this iconic woman was merely another dirty politician. In searching for answers, Troy pieces together the mosaic of his mother’s past and tries to reconcile the public persona with her private one. Along the way, he also happens to fall head-over-heels for the free-spirited Melanie Reynolds, who becomes his sounding board and wailing wall as he uncovers one startling reality after another about his family as well as himself.