After a reviled restaurateur's food truck explodes, killing one of his employees, Charlie and Rex find themselves with a few too many suspects. A flirtation has Charlie torn between a possible new love interest and Rex, who makes no secret of his feelings on the matter.

When an activist is killed during a break-and-enter at a water bottling plant, all evidence points towards his partner-in-crime, but Charlie and Rex aren't convinced.

Charlie and Rex discover a wanted criminal has been living in St. John's under a false identity for twenty years and end up in the crosshairs when the man's past catches up with him.