Kern County Deputy Sheriff Joe โDekeโ Deacon (Washington) is sent to Los Angeles for what should have been a quick evidenceโgathering assignment. Instead, he becomes embroiled in the search for a serial killer who is terrorizing the city. Leading the hunt, L.A. Sheriff Department Sergeant JimBaxter (Malik), impressed with Dekeโs cop instincts, unofficially engages his help. But as they track the killer, Baxter is unaware that the investigation is dredging up echoes of Dekeโs past, uncovering disturbing secrets that could threaten more than his case.