As Detective Ward Emerson and his young partner Vincent (Bull) Toolman hunt for the serial killer who murdered Ward's wife, they are asked to find out why a dying grandmother is terrified of being buried in the family plot. The search to solve both cases mysteriously begins to merge into a web of intrigue that involves the world of art, organized crime, and a very talented and colorful prisoner in love. The outcome will surprise the reader as the story twists and turns to its dramatic conclusion.