Private investigator Tony Crow reconnects with an old Marine buddy, with whom he hasn't had contact in over fifteen years. After meeting for lunch, Tony agrees to help his friend by locating a blackmailer who is threatening the man's company. As Tony researches the evidence and attempts to find the identity of the blackmailer, he quickly discovers there is more to the assignment than he agreed to. As the facts become clearer, he must decide who he works for and what the result of his investigation might be.Each time he thinks the case is over, an explosive new situation comes up and draws him back in, and the situation gets darker and more dangerous. His instincts begin to tell him to back away, but by then, it's too late-he's crossed the line of no return.