Chicago, 1927-- Meet Alice James (known to all the readers of the Tribune as A. M. James), a young, witty newsreporter on the scent of a big story. And Elliot Wilde, a middle-aged scientist, with a super-secret that he can't hide from the curious reporter for long. The two of them come together just in time to try and save the Windy City from something much bigger than either of them were expecting-- even bigger than Al Capone and his gang.