NYPD detective Billy Taggart is arrested for killing Mikey Tavarez, a murder criminal, but since the Mayor Nicholas Hostetler buries the evidence, Taggart is not imprisoned but still has to leave the police. 7 years later, Taggart works as a private detective and is hired by Hostetler to investigate his wife who is supposed to have an affair. But he ends up uncovering corrupt dealings of Hostetler and chooses to trade off his freedom to bring him to justice.