"Former Chicago detective Ashe Cayne is desperate for redemption. After refusing to participate in a police department cover-up involving the death of a young black man, Cayne is pushed out of the force. But he won't sit quietly on the sidelines: he's compelled to fight for justice as a private investigator...even if it means putting himself in jeopardy. When a young woman, Tinsley Gerrigan, goes missing, her wealthy parents from the North Shore hire...

Investigating the suspicious shooting of an unarmed black man by a white cop to boost her ratings, Morgan Shaw, a hugely popular evening news anchor, creates powerful enemies and calls on P.I. Ashe Cayne to expose those behind the murder of a seemingly innocent man.