Arch Caldwell seeks to escape the demons that haunted his previous career with the Los Angeles Police Department. Despite an acquittal in a prostitution ring scandal, the ordeal ended his marriage, severed the bond with his daughter, and brought scorn from his father, a retired cop, and his brother, an Arizona state police officer. Arch's stagnant new profession as a private investigator in Albuquerque is revitalized after being hired to find a missing teenage girl. His discovery of incriminating documents related to the L.A. scandal, including his own less than truthful testimony, puts his life in jeopardy, but also offers a chance at redemption. To save the missing girl, he must return to confront his nemesis, a notoriously cold-hearted and violent pimp, who orchestrated the corruption of L.A. cops. Back on the streets in the City of Angels, Arch has to ignore the painful memories and the urge for revenge knowing that one wrong move will get him and the girl killed.