In Melbourne for a passing visit for a friend's birthday, Detective Sergeant Nick Vada meets the beautiful Evie Gibson. Twenty-four hours later, he is sitting in the lock-up of the Victorian police headquarters, arrested for murder. Detective Sergeant Eli Roberts is brought onto the case to investigate just what would cause the detective to snap and commit such a horrible crime. Detective Joanna Gray is sent in to assist the investigation and soon finds that not all is what it seems. The Victorian team is sure of Nick's guilt, but a long-lost connection between Evie and Melbourne's seedy criminal underworld begins to surface. Joanna must race against the clock to prove Nick's innocence before he loses his chance at freedom forever ...
