Bill Douglas is a respected doctor at Tufts University in Boston. But his focus isn't on science - it's on a bombshell prostitute he met in a red light district called the Combat Zone. Together, they lead double lives... leading to someone's murder.

A mother and her two young sons vanish in rural Wyoming, prompting a nationwide search. Leads dry up and the case goes cold... until the revelation of a dark secret leads police to a homicide.

Bloomington, IL, Sergeant Jeff Pelo is a respected police officer and, at home, he's a model father and husband. When he's caught trespassing after midnight on a young woman's property, his spotless reputation comes under fire.