When a serial killer strikes New York, Detective Frank Sage finds himself pursuing the ruthless madman called 'Phoenix'. With his family torn by divorce, Sage battles his own private demons. Racism and a sense of uselessness torment him, and Phoenix evades capture at every turn. Sage's involvement in the case threatens to shatter his already fragile mental state. With all of his skills put to the test, sage has to pull himself out of his own personal hell and that means facing the cold reality of who he really is.