An explosive story of three murders, three "willful deaths". A police m an is found shot dead in ; his home--is it connected to corruption in the Narcotics division? A gar owner's wife and partner are gunned down together--was it a mob hit, and if so, why? A beautiful, well -connected young woman dies of a drug overdose in her parents; mansion--was it accidental? It's up to Special Operations Division detective s Jason Washington, Matt Payne, and their colleagues to put together the pieces, and to do it quickly. Pressure's coming from above, and what seemed simple at the first has suddenly become very, very complicated.