Terry Teo is a savvy teenager on his way to becoming a career criminal until his father is murdered and it appears that the gang he's prospecting for may be responsible.
Terry unwittingly takes a job from a woman accused of murder, but the plot thickens when a rare coin intended for her daughter's inheritance goes missing.
When Penny's kidnapped, and it looks as though her supposedly deceased stepfather may be responsible, McMurray has no choice but to let Terry help him solve the case.