Matt Sinclair is a homicide sergeant who really loves his job. Called into a murder scene, Matt expects another random murder or a drug deal gone wrong, but he's surprised to find that the victim is his old partner, Phil Roberts. He and his new partner, Cathy Braddock are stunned to see the body of their friend at a gruesome crime scene.

While investigating this murder, Matt is determined to find the killer. For some reason, Matt is being blocked by people above him and he can't go through Phil's desk. But why? The only thing that Matt can come up with is that someone is trying to hide something. Was Phil a dirty cop?

The more Matt and Cathy investigate, the more strange things come up, and soon, Matt is taken off the case without explanation. Matt is not going to give up on this murder. He owes it to Phil to find out what really happened to him. Cathy tries to give Matt as much information as she can, but she must be careful or she could lose her job, too.

I really loved this book. Brian Thiem writes a great police mystery.