Sam James, Thortons Police Chief, finds himself in another precarious situation as he tries to track down what seems to simply be a local drug dealer missing from his court hearing. Only beginning to question the dealer's family, Sam narrowly misses being shot while in a high speed car chase. Once again, the bodies begin to pile up as Sam continues to dig into the insidious evil that seems to be overtaking his town. With no apparent connection, drug dealers and prostitutes are being shot and left on the street. In the midst of this turmoil, Sam reaches out to help those wanting to turn their life around. Chained to their chosen lifestyle that places them in relentless despair and danger, Sam points them toward those in his beloved Thorton with a heart of helping and hope as his. As the number of murders continues to grow, so does the suspect list. He finds himself more and more confused as the people on the suspect list grows shorter. Anyone remotely connected to the murders is being relentlessly killed. Yet another dangerous situation arises as the tangled investigation proceeds. Believing the main dealer to be murdered by their own hands, the once employees want a bigger piece of the pie. He is back and ready for revenge. The dealer immediately begins to eliminate his former employees and anyone so bold as to buy from his competitors.