When a beautiful TV reporter is killed, her boyfriend, a middleweight boxing contender, is charged with the murder. He turns to John Egan, a former homicide detective and his father's old police partner, to save his life and clear his name. Egan, now living a quiet life with his loving girlfriend, soon finds himself surrounded by danger. His investigation leads him through the world of street criminals, a secret sadomasochistic underworld, a cartel boss, and a squad of rogue cops who spread violence and fear throughout the city. Pursuing his leads will place Egan in the crosshairs of a terrifying and elusive killer and place at risk his life and everything that he has ever loved.