After a larger-than-life bookie vanishes without a trace, Metro detectives delve into the world of mobsters, informants and greed until two bodies in the Mojave Desert and a highway traffic stop reveal a plot of murderous betrayal.

An old-school entertainer and off-the-Strip lounge owner is gunned down in his sports car. Detectives investigate club employees and rumors of a mafia hit until a surprise witness steps forward to reveal a complex conspiracy.