The city of Devaney is under assault. Police chief Keck asks Detective Sarah James to “quietly” investigate the circumstances surrounding an automobile accident that took the life of Mayor Clairmont. New mayor Kamen tries to force Chief Keck to change police practices to be more “citizen friendly.” An unscrupulous new drug supplier is selling fentanyl- and carfentanil-laced drugs, which is causing the deaths of Devaney young people. A crazed bar assailant with a knife has the city on edge. Detective James’s two-person department juggles the cases and tries to stay above the conflict between the chief and the mayor. Sarah’s focus is to protect Devaney’s citizens and the integrity of Devaney Police Department.