San Francisco African American detective Delaware Reid finds himself in the middle a murder case of a prominent, wealthy, well-respected businessman, Verdi Spanoli. The circumstances under which he is killed are of great concern for the management of the five-star hotel in which he stays and is murdered. With the potential for this matter to become a high-profile case for the San Francisco Homicide Unit, the utmost secrecy of the incident is paramount as the investigation in finding the killer becomes a top priority. Reid finds himself caught in middle of a very delicate case where he has to balance his abilities to work along with the police while also trying to find the killer.