Tommy Turtello served ten years for a bloody crime he doesn't regret. He, in fact, used his time behind bars to hone his skills, learning new methods for making himself a more effective "maintenance man, " one self-appointed to rid the world of those he deems as soulless. He has spent his first year of freedom putting his new talents to use, leaving a trail of bodies and earning a heroic status in his community as a nameless, faceless avenger. But when he seeks to expand his activities beyond familiar territory, he finds that others have their own bizarre methods for maintaining order.