Brad Frame seeks the assistance of his friend and mentor, Nick Argostino, in locating a missing person, only to discover that Nick is facing his own troubles. He's been suspended from the Philadelphia police force and accused of assaulting a fellow officer. It is an accusation that could end his career. Nick claims he was set up, which sends Brad and his associate, Sharon Porter, on a hunt for the truth. At the same time, Brad learns that the missing person he seeks is dead, and has been found already embalmed.