"Swans sing before they die- 't were no bad thing Should certain persons die before they sing." Humanity is rotten. This is the one thing in which attorney Alistair Frye truly believes. Even so, he has no complaints. He is successful, leads a luxurious life, and his name is feared and respected in the legal scene. He has no reason to be dissatisfied. Regardless of his methods, his work yields results. So long as he does not break the law, what is it to him if others disagree? And yet- At the peak of his career, a series of foretold murders may prove to be his undoing.