It was New York, 1929 Joe Quinn's first case is one that could put his name up in lights a banker takes a dive from a tall building onto Wall Street All the signs point to murder Pretty soon, the dead man has company a group of old buddies is being eliminated, in a particularly gruesome manner For the young detective a case that starts as an opportunity swiftly becomes a nightmare from which he cannot escape Joe Quinn is about to discover just how tough being an honest cop in a dishonest world can be