When the daughter-in-law of a prominent politician is found dead in a pool of blood with peculiar paint stripes on her body, detective Wilbur Hayes is thrown into a perplexing investigation with no forensic evidence to rely on. Back on the force after recovering from a gunshot wound and struggling with personal financial issues, Hayes is faced with an ever-growing suspect list that leads him into a dizzying web of accusations and lies. As the investigation seemingly stalls, Hayes must battle temptations and look in an unexpected direction for the true killer.
