Four men travel to a power plant in Puerto Rico with the intention of setting off several bombs. They see themselves as patriots, fighting a war of independence against the colonial government of the island, and their imperial masters in Washington D.C. One of them is, however, an undercover police agent who is leading them into an ambush. When they arrive at their destination, they are immediately captured, handcuffed, and made to kneel on the ground, and are then each shot in the back of the head. At a press conference later that same morning, the Police Superintendent announces that a police anti-terrorism unit has prevented a terrorist attack by four individuals. He adds that the police had killed three of the terrorists, when they resisted arrest, and goes on to praise the agents involved in the operation. The press and others immediately question the official version, as many believe that there has been little time to conduct a thorough investigation and that the Superintendent has been hasty in reaching conclusions. Among those who question the official version is the father of one of those killed. Al Miller flew to Puerto Rico to claim his son David's body and, unsatisfied by the official account, returns after the funeral and assembles a team of attorneys and investigators to look into the killings. They soon discover a web of deceit, criminal conspiracy, torture, and murder, that will claim other victims and endanger their own lives.