The past. It haunts James Graiser. It confounds Jolene Hartley. And it's about to catch up to Korhan Karaca. After months of exile in the Caribbean with no contact to those from his recent past, James Graiser finds himself back in Chicago, chasing down answers he may not be ready for. Homicide detectives Jolene Hartley and Jacoby Ratliff enter into a chaotic mess centered around Korhan Karaca, a small time criminal and addict with ties to the Graiser Empire. The new-found connection between Korhan and James ignites an anger within Jolene and forces her to put her one-time friend in the crosshairs of her investigation. Yet, she is not the only one looking for him.