A jaded Miami detective unjustly accused of accepting bribes takes his half-brother's feisty socialite girlfriend as an unlikely partner when his brother is found beaten to death in the Everglades. Homicide Detective Brian Swift takes a hell-bent trip down memory lane to recall traumatic details from an abusive childhood as he follows clues his brother, Tim Madison left for him. Supper club owner, Kaylen Roberts is threatened for possession of a journal detailing Tim's activities with a local drug cartel. Wary of each other's motives, Kaylen and Brian learn to trust and rely on each other as they fight to stay alive, clear Brian's name, unravel the mystery behind the journal and reveal a deep layer of corruption within the Miami-Dade Police Department.