Barrister Charles Howard has disowned his traditional Jewish upbringing and is leading a successful career as a barrister in swinging 60s London. But when his glamorous wife is found brutally murdered, Howard is charged with her murder. Escaping the police he goes on the run, finding sanctuary amongst the Jewish community he rejected. Aided by the beautiful Rachel Golding, a contact from his past, Howard fights to clear his name, and find the real killer.