The second in the Moe Garret police procedural mysteries. Sixteen year old Robert Thompson's life seemed almost too perfect. Who would want to end it and why? With little evidence, Detective Captain Moe Garrett begins an investigation into the baffling case. Drawing upon his expertise and the astuteness of fellow detective Sid Morrison, they work relentlessly to solve the brutal crime. In the process, old family wounds are opened that threaten to tear the Thompson family apart.