Fred Stiles is trying to leave San Francisco when he meets an old, disabled private investigator who needs help solving a strange crime – an apartment has been robbed of everything, literally. The shower curtain, the soap in the soap dish. There's a woman to impress, and a fee that will allow him to pay his back rent and get a moving truck out of town. Stiles embarks on a journey that leads him to a San Francisco he never knew existed with people he never wanted to meet. When his investigation draws him into a world that includes a wanted felon, a corrupt parole officer, and a small fortune up for grabs, he faces decisions both moral and potentially fatal.