A concerned wife seeking details of her husband's late night jaunts, and a river drowning requiring clarification. Two completely separate and, to Stern Investigations,, seemingly everyday, bread and butter cases.

But further investigation slowly reveals a web of dark and dangerous deception that shrouds both cases. Determined to uncover the truth, Theo Stern delves deeper into the mire, unaware that every step he takes is luring him ever closer to his own demise.