Presumed Guilty begins with a shocking scene. Miranda Wood's boss and ex-lover is found in her bed, stabbed to death with her own kitchen knife. She had motive and opportunity. How could she be anything but the prime suspect? Miranda is shocked when a person who wishes to remain anonymous posts her bail. Was this an act of kindness or is someone cleverly manipulating Miranda into the dark and secret world of the victim, a world in which everyone is presumed guilty?