Two years ago, Ewyn Calderone escaped the subjugation of domestic violence. The love and support of Devin Nilsson helped Ewyn reclaim his self-esteem. Now his fragile self-confidence is tested when his brother, the Calderone mob boss, vanishes, Ewyn becomes head of the family, and his pregnant niece and her sister die in a purported accident. The baby survives and Ewyn becomes guardian.

Days later, police report the deaths are homicides then ask about the women’s dubious lifestyles. Ewyn has no answers and the panic of self-doubt re-emerges. To alleviate Ewyn’s angst, Devin enlists law enforcement friends to help unravel the mystery of paternity, the nieces’ lives and deaths, and stop a killer before the child becomes the next victim.