What do a series of accidental deaths and one murder have in common? All the victims were working on a time-travel project, which they - not the government - were determined to keep secret. Dr. Phil D'Amato, a forensic detective with an interest in quantum physics, gets involved when the attractive wife of one of the victims calls him. She soon dies, and D'Amato soon realizes that he may be next and his primary suspect is the Universe itself ....