Elliot J. Smith is a decorated police chief and gubernatorial candidate, in this story of power, friendship, love, and betrayal. With his attention split between the campaign and the investigation into the murder of the wife of his best friend and current governor, William Miller, the pressure on Chief Smith continues to build. While the chief attempts to comfort his best friend and continue his campaign, his protégé, Detective Clara Sommerset, begins to uncover evidence that will change all three of their lives forever. On the night of the election these lives are about to collide.