WhenFBIAgentZackStewartiskilled,AgentJohnRipleytakesoverthethreecaseshewasworkingon,hopingonewillleadtohiskiller.ThefirstinvolvesgangsterJoeWalpoandRipleyfindshishideoutthroughJoe'sgirlfriend,ConnieAnderson.Joeiskilledbutitisestablishedhewas400milesawaywhenStewartwasmurdered.Thenextinvolvesacar-theftgangwhichRipleybreaksupbyusingoneofthegang,VinceAngelinoandhiswifeJulie.ThelastcaseinvolvesKateMartell,thevictimofanextortionistwhothreatenstokidnapherchildunlessshepayshim$10,00eee