When Edward Weldon is found dead with a tiny bullet hole in the back of his head, ugly rumors about why he was murdered begin circulating. His widow hires Anthony Alpo, a down-on-his-luck detective to uncover the truth. Alpo finds himself in over his head following the trail of Weldon’s missing love child through the slums of Rio de Janeiro in the most dangerous and bizarre case of his career. Will Alpo unveil the dead man’s hidden past and find romance with his client’s best friend? Will he escape with his own life? Nothing is certain.