State Senator "Red" Maddox has a problem, but doesn't want to involve the police. His attorney suggests Homicide Detective Steve Music. A cop can always use a little extra money, but as Music warns his clients: he'll do whatever he can to solve their problem without making waves, but they must remember, he's a cop first, and he can go only so far on an unofficial basis. As murders begin piling up and deceptions and lies turn a simple job into a cop's nightmare, keeping his private job private while remembering his oath as a sworn officer isn't going to be easy. And that's when things turn ugly.