The Woods family arrives at the cabin resort for the reading of their patriarch's will. The family is already rife with tension, as they all have their own ideas of how they will spend their share of the fortune. However, before the family can receive their inheritance, they must first figure out what happened to Woods' adopted daughter, Mona, who disappeared the year before his death.
The family attorney, James, announces that Mona's share of the inheritance will be placed in a trust until she is found or confirmed deceased. The family then begins to speculate about what happened to Mona. Some believe she is dead, while others think she may have taken off to start a new life.
As each family member is interviewed by James, secrets are slowly revealed. Woods' sister, Elizabeth, and her grandson, Tyler, are revealed to have a strained relationship with Woods and are desperate for money. Woods' niece, Daisy, is an eccentric artist who seems to have little interest in the inheritance. Woods' nephews, Jake and Max, are both ambitious and have a history of shady business deals.
Woods' mistress, Olivia, is also present and seems to have known more about Mona's disappearance than she has revealed. Mona's husband, Richard, and their granddaughter, Lily, have also come to claim their share of the inheritance. However, Lily has amnesia, and Richard seems to be hiding something.
As tensions rise, family members begin to turn on each other. The situation takes a deadly turn when someone is murdered, and James begins to suspect that the Woods family is not being entirely honest with him. As the investigation into Mona's disappearance and the murder continue, dark secrets are revealed, and family members will stop at nothing to get what they feel they are owed.
Fortune Defies Death is a thrilling mystery that will keep viewers on the edge of their seat until the very end. With an all-star cast and a gripping storyline, this movie is not to be missed.