Burke is shot whilst taking a break from work, and on the same day, another fraud squad detective's body is found by a colleague. When both victims' properties are searched, large amounts of cash are found, leading to fears of bribery. With Burke's reputation and life on the line, the race is on to find the perpetrator.
En fredelig fisketur udvikler sig dramatisk, da Matt Burke skydes ned af en ukendt gerningsmand. Samme dag bliver en politimand fra bedrageriafdelingen likvideret. I begges hjem finder efterforskningsholdet et stort pengebeløb i kontanter, og mens Burke kæmper for sit liv på hospitalet, må hans kolleger spørge sig selv, om deres chef har modtaget bestikkelse.
