On a quiet summer day in Solvang, Ca., the ex-wife of county homicide detective Clay Wrens is murdered; all clues point to him. While trying to clear his name, he uncovers the secret life of his ex-wife and her ties to a terrorist plot to blow up Los Angeles International Airport. Lurking in the shadows is an old nemesis operating an illegal enterprise in Solvang's own backyard. As his investigation is rushing to a conclusion, Wrens must contend with an FBI agent trying to restrict his every movement and a cunning criminal who will stop at nothing to protect his criminal enterprise.