In this second book of the "Travis Starr" series a drug deal between dealers and dirty cops is interrupted by a murdering crew who leave all involved dead and the deal setup as one that went bad between the players. The case is marked cleared by the investigating police on the fact that the evidence speaks for itself; but a wealthy Atlanta businessman whose son was murdered in the deal believes the truth lies hidden in a cover-up. Travis Starr, a retired Atlanta police officer turned private investigator takes the case and begins his own investigation; but when a witness to the affair turns up not found in the police report Starr's investigation takes a bloody turn.