Neurotic Philadelphia homicide detective Benny Steel lives in his comfort zone-ordinary, routine, cynical, and lonely. He expects the upcoming Fourth of July weekend will be no different, but then he is assigned a critical drug-related case-a murder in Old City Philadelphia with no evidence and a rival drug dealer as a suspect. Steel must tread softly to avoid the very real possibility of igniting retaliation between the two rival drug dealers and their associates. Meanwhile, an unrelated crime wave is ripping through the city and forcing him to solve this murder case quickly to quiet public...

It's Christmastime, but with no joy and festive spirit to be found in his soul, Philadelphia homicide detective Benny Steel steps into a case from hell. With his fellow detective and lover, Marisa Tulli, by his side, he goes on a hunt for the killer of a young attorney in prestigious Rittenhouse Square and soon learns that the killer has an agenda, with a motive that is unclear to law enforcement, leaving him wondering. A calculated string of events is unraveling, and he has few leads to go on. Steel is forced to stare into the face of evil-an evil that cuts through his soul, tests his faith...