Johnny arrives at the Solano homestead in Mexico, and as if being undercover in the family compound of a notorious drug cartel isn't bad enough, he must prepare to pitch the FBI's smuggling plan to the Solano patriarch while dealing with his growing feelings for Lucia and fending off the advances of a clearly smitten Carlito. And when the unstable Solano scion's suspicions are aroused, it puts Johnny in a dangerous position a very long way from home.

Someone has unearthed the truth about Juan Badillo's murder, and Briggs thinks Sid Markham's hand is the one on the shovel. With Charlie six weeks pregnant, Briggs has no intention of giving up his freedom without a fight, but the person he's hunting for may be closer to home than he realizes.