Allegra Dill, an investigator for a Senator in Washington DC returns to her hometown of San Bonifacio,Texas when her police-woman sister is killed in a car bomb explosion.While the town deals with a breakout of zoo animals Allegra creates waves, digging for some kind of explanation. She meets Jake Spivey , childhood flirt/ arms dealer and his two giraffes

Jake throws a party. Allegra discovers a secret. A newcomer offers warnings and cocktails.