A man looking for the truth about his brother’s death uncovers a chain of lies that may leave him in peril.

The death of Wall Street trader Alan Friedlander leaves his brother stunned. Officially recorded as being caused by a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Alan’s death shocks his brother Michael to the core and leaves him desperate for answers. Determined to find the real cause of Alan’s death, Michael begins to uncover dark secrets implicating some of the city’s most trusted institutions.

But Michael is not alone in his suspicions. A young pathologist has cause for doubts as well. By the time their investigation leads to New York’s chief medical examiner, they may both be in serious danger.