An old lady is brutally murdered the night before 9/11
A New York banker receives a woman's left ear in the morning post
A top-notch lawyer works for only one client... but never charges a fee
A professional young woman steals a Van Gogh... but she isn't a thief
An Olympic gymnast is paid a million dollars... but has no bank account
An honours graduate inherits a fortune... but works as a temp
A Japanese steel magnate gives $50 million to a woman he's only met once
... and a senior FBI agent is trying to work out the connection between these seven apparently innocent individuals.