Overturned is a mystery book about a man who was said to have killed his best friend in a gambling dispute. He is now sitting on death row for a crime that he may or may not have committed. When his case gets overturned and he is released from prison his daughter is not happy with the man who returns home. He is not the father she grew up with and he is determined to figure out who framed him for his best friend's murder. His daughter Nikki being stuck in the middle of this is fighting to stay out of the way but finds it very difficult when she realizes she is fighting for her own life. She is trapped in the middle of his mess and is waiting for graduation so she can pack up and leave that life behind.