When Platt Waymann is found murdered in his own home, Detective A.L. McKittridge has a personal interest in solving the case. Oddly enough, A.L.'s father and his uncle Joe, who should be outraged at their good friend's death, urge him to look the other direction and let this one go.

When a second murder victim surfaces in the local lake less than 24 hours later, A.L. and his partner Rena Morgan initially dismiss any connection to Platt's murder. But then, irrefutable evidence is found that links the two crimes.

A.L. and Rena dig deep and realize that secrets and lies from the past are very much a part of the recent deaths. It becomes evident that A.L.'s father and his uncle Joe are at the center of those deceptions. A.L. has decisions to make but none of his choices are good.