As a young child, Carlotta Sanchez finds a gold nugget. She hangs it around her neck, believing it is her good luck charm, but her disastrous childhood continues. When she falls in love with a gambler who showers her with expensive jewelry and couture outfits, she removes the nugget and believes her life is on the right course. But not long after her marriage, Carlotta discovers he is cheating on her, and her life starts to crumble. She soon realizes that her troubles have barely begun when she finds her husband dead in her bed with another person. The police consider her their only suspect, and then a third person is murdered with her knife. She feels overwhelmed and discouraged, not knowing how to save herself from a life behind bars. Carlotta cannot handle the stress and considers ending her life, but her friends intercede and convince her to investigate because no one can save her from a prison sentence except her. She calls upon her Native American heritage for assistance. She uncovers the identity of the person framing her. Still, she must risk her life in a high-stakes confrontation to prevent her death.