Justice

On the second story of a low-rent apartment complex, two women are found murdered, the scene awash with blood. One is a young nun from the local school, seeming to have had the misfortune of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. The other is a local celebrity for all the wrong reasons, recently ousted from public office and trying desperately to claw her way back into the spotlight. Called in to investigate are two people who could not be more different, in their approach or in the organizations they represent. First to arrive are Columbus Police Department Detective Reed Mattox and his K-9 partner Billie. A duo who call the place where the crime took place home and are fast building a reputation for tackling the toughest cases in the city. Opposite them is Mike Novak and his own canine sidekick, Maui. Pulled straight from the beach on the North Shore of Oahu, they're responding to a distress signal on behalf of a government agency that few have heard about, operating well beyond the sphere of public opinion. The only thing they have in common? A deep-rooted desire to see justice served, no matter what form it takes…