Love, betrayal, and revenge in a sweltering city where murder knows no class or color and sex isn't always for fun. Private eye George Haven, who'd rather just drink than work, gets sucked into a case of double adultery, threesome passion, and multiple murders. His search for the killers leads him to high society, the black community, the lesbian scene, fast women, and slow, coldblooded killers. By the end, justice has triumphed but at a terrible cost.