Khafaji is called to his first crime scene when an Iraqi man is found dead at a Coalition Authority safe house, and soon uncovers a second body, hidden and booby-trapped. US military policeman John Parodi clashes with Khafaji's boss Frank Temple, because the building is one of his. Khafaji later witnesses a daring attack on a Green Zone checkpoint by someone he immediately connects with Professor Zubeida Rashid and his missing daughter Sawsan.

Temple discovers his money is missing and has Khafaji arrested on false charges. On a raid, Parodi sees a photograph of three girls - who are they connected to?