An uncharacteristically hot summer season has draped the city of Moravian. Detective John Morgan, mire in personal struggles, is alone to lead an investigation into the gruesome murders of the some the city's most violent criminals. While he wrestles with his own demons, he finds himself grappling to care these miscreants that the city of Moravian seem to believe are better off dead. As the body count rises, John Morgan must choose who lives and who dies.