James Hedges. Discreet Inquiries. Private Investigations.

Los Angeles. February 1950. Detective James Hedges has been hired to find the murderer of Bea Ruxton; LA City Councilman Pat Ruxton's daughter. The trail Hedges follows leads him through organized crime, narcotics and the criminal underworld of Los Angeles. For Hedges it's more than a job, it's personal.