David Montemayor is poised to take over his family's trucking business when he's savagely gunned down on a quiet suburban street by gang members; his family may not realize that the real culprit is close to home.

After Gloria Marmolejo is found strangled to death in the desert, police wonder who would want to kill this beloved mother and grandmother, but, as they dig deeper, they uncover a dark, family secret that played a sinister role in her murder.