PI Vinnie Briggs' friend Gunter pumps iron and wrestles with his fear and isolation. The Karimov cousins build bombs. The two would never mix except for Gunter's midnight stroll and chance witness of a mugging. That event sets in motion two murders, making Gunter the prime suspect.
Vinnie and his co-investigator, Rita Light, seek the rogue terrorists knowing this is the only way to exonerate Gunter. In this story of loneliness, fear, and retribution comes unforeseen consequences.