The sun isn't even over the horizon at Madrigal's Lodge on Gull Lake, and an empty motorboat is slowly circling the bay. The Governor's Fishing Opener just got a lot more exciting. Luckily, St. Paul Daily Dispatch reporter Warren "Mitch" Mitchell and photographer Alan Jeffrey are on the scene. They discover the boat had been rented out by the governor's press secretary, whose body is soon found by a dive team. The autopsy reveals some unexpected results, and soon Mitch and Al are trying to get to the bottom of the mess—and still get home in time for Mitch's wedding.