Kyle Jackson is trying to recover after losing his wife in an auto accident. One day he receives a mysterious call from a total stranger, who claims that his wife's death was no accident. After meeting with this man, he hires a private detective, Shelly Blake, who, at first seems like a person who is not able to help him, but things change, and there is one surprise after the other that keeps Kyle from giving up on his search.

For several years now, George Jackson and his two buddies, Abe and Jack, spend their Friday nights in Harry's bar, playing pool and poker. George thinks their is more to life, and wants a challenge. He sees an article in Sunday's paper about an unsolved crime ten years ago. Being a former cop, he wants to get involved, and maybe even solve it. He contacts the writer, JR Marlowe (female) and together they do everything they can, along with a little help from friends, to solve the murder of Frank Mason, and in the process become romantically involved.