When 71-year-old Orville Head passes away, no one questions the death of an elderly man with health problems, then a tip comes in suggesting foul play, and Lieutenant Joe Kenda must exhume the deceased man's body to reveal the truth.

When a retired military man runs over a pedestrian, it's up to Lieutenant Joe Kenda to determine if the accident was the result of bad brakes or bad intent. A shooting in a dive bar leads to a quick arrest, but Kenda can't shake feelings of unease.