A cop-killing drug dealer gets off scot-free, and reporter Sherman Iron needs to know why. But the string of murders has only just begun, and it might end painfully close to home. Racing against time with a drug cartel that's always one step ahead, Iron teams up with the new prosecuting attorney to bring the murderer to justice. But Lacey Sloan has her own agenda, and the choice of who to trust can be deadly. To save his friends and put the killers behind bars, Sherman Iron will have to learn a terrible truth: when the war on drugs hits close to home, tragic loss isn't just a risk. It's an Iron Law.