Jonathan Donner, the oldest son of the rich and powerful Donner family, prefers to remain a playboy, rather than taking over the financial and social responsibilities of his family. That is until he marries Francine Pierce, a beautiful, self-assured women from a modest background. But, on their honeymoon, tragedy strikes and Jonathan is killed in a terrible skydiving accident. Fran returns to the family's compound, a young and tragic widow. But her mother-in-law thinks she's behind the accident and sets out to prove Fran's guilt...