Jeffrey Chaussier tried to escape his past by acting in small theaters in the Midwest. When his father dies suddenly under suspicious circumstances, Jeff is recast as reluctant sleuth: the stage - New Orleans. Now the prodigal son returning to his native city to probe into his father's death, Jeff soon discovers everything he finds there only provokes more questions. Why is his old neighborhood being bought up and razed? What secrets are his stunning, blond girlfriend hiding? And who is in those big, black cars following him? Jeffrey must uncover the truth before he loses everything...