When Dolly Spangler stumbles into a hotel, frightened and drunk, her death the next day sets off a dangerous investigation that leads far beyond her quiet Midwestern town. Singer Batts and Joe Spinder soon find themselves navigating a tangled web of political corruption, gangsters, and secrets reaching into the state capital. As bodies drop and the stakes rise, they must uncover who Dolly really was-and who wanted her silenced-before they become the next targets.