Local gangster Dante is arrested and charged with the murder of two peace officers. A turn of events which doesn't take but a minute (literally) to begin percolating through the underworld grapevine. Some are thrilled about the news. Some intrigued. Others... flat out shocked. But one person in particular is devastated. Dante's lover and partner in crime Alinna. This was 'her' mistake, and now Dante has taken the fall for it. But that's only half the story. Dantes 'sheet' gets mysteriously padded with a few more kills. On top of the assassination of a pair of Serpico's.
Dante...

Old habits... new enemies! Dante Blackwell is a rarity in the criminal underworld. One who's made the successful transition from street hood into legitimate businessman. A move which has bore the very fruit which he currently enjoys. But his lavish lifestyle threatens to unravel when Dante receives news from family member Natalie that her father Dominic was targeted in a recent assassination! One that's left him clinging to his life! Dante and one of the Blackwell clans fairer members Alinna, race to the hospital after learning of the attempted hit. While there Dante is filled in...

When Miami gangster Dante flies out to New Jersey to tie up some "loose ends." The job is quickly sidetracked by a stop in upstate New York, Syracuse to be precise. While there, he reconnects with his blood Mother and other relatives. Like her son, Dante's mother is an underworld figure of her own. Leader of the ruthless Blackwell family. Who're currently embroiled in a bloody war for total control of every last bit of NY & NJ drug territory. With Dante now in the fold, albeit temporarily... the Blackwell's see an opportunity to crush their enemies once and for all....