The body of a promising young radio host turns up on the side of the road in south Houston; when Detective Brian Harris arrives to determine who wanted the second-generation immigrant dead, he uncovers a tragic tale of love and deceit.

Gunshots ring out in broad daylight, killing a young mother of four just steps from her workplace in Carson, California. Veteran detective Louie Aguilera works hard to find the assailant, but the investigation leads him across international borders.