Mount Olive, located in the Midwest is a thriving community of 40, 000. Tony Langel is a former Navy man that applied for and was accepted into the Mount Olive Police Departments Academy, later becoming a patrolman and is now a Detective Lieutenant. Tony marries a former informant. Mount Olive has its share of criminal activity. Tony is a good investigator and does his part to enforce the laws and to protect the good citizens from criminals. Tony investigates a lot of cases. This case challenges his ability to uncover an organized criminal counterfeit ring operating out of Chicago and Miami. A counterfeit suspect held in custody will testify, however organized crime figures prefer this doesn't happen. A series of events will have devastating effects on the Mount Olive community. Tony will travel to Chicago and Miami, following leads in the death of his best friend. He discovers that not all law enforcement people are trustworthy.