"Was the murderer a man... or man's best friend?"
An enigmatic young woman has been murdered in a small California coast town. The investigation by the local sheriff uncovers a complex web of relationships centering on the victim; the scattered trail of evidence ranges from a mysterious photograph to the victim's own dog. During the investigation, the sheriff meets and becomes romantically involved with a woman whose connection to the murder is ambiguous.
Abel Marsh

Kate Bingham

Dr. Warren G. Watkins

Capt. Daniel Streeter

Mrs. Watkins

John

Walter

Lee Campbell

George

Ernie

Gloria

Malcolm

Mayor Wendell

Diana
Mallory

Doctor Peterson

Mrs. DeCamp

State Trooper

Jenny Campbell
Harry

Rosa