The need to heal and reconnect with his parents after experiencing a life-changing tragedy Leigh Dorchester travels from California to Marshall, MO in the hope of finding peace. But it didn't take him long to discover that beneath the veneer of tranquility lies the same violence, graft, corruption, and drugs that he witnessed while he was a cop in Southern California.

Despite not wanting to get involved in all of this "mess", Lee finds himself teaming up with smooth talking and dedicated Det. Paul Counts as the pair attempts to solve the puzzle of why so many people in Marshall are just plain Bumfoggled.