On his death bed, Minneapolis private investigator Lyle Dahms s father a retired suburban police patrolman asks his son to reach out to a dark figure from their shared past. Despite his reservations, Dahms feels he cannot refuse. But the visit sets off a chain reaction that will expose long-buried family secrets and provoke dangerous enemies. As threats mount, Dahms must protect not only his family, but that of his dad s former partner a man he is not sure he can trust.