Detective Dave Robicheaux is definitely fighting his demons to overcome his toughest case yet. There’s something off about the partnership between mob boss Tony Nemo, local author Levon Broussard and New Orleans poster guy Jimmy Nightengale, and after a vicious assault, it’s up to Robicheaux to discover the truth. Complicating matters is the unexpected death of T.J. Dartez, the brand new Iberian local in charge of Robicheaux’s wife’s death, and each is seeking to the detective as the murderer. Can Robicheaux clear his name?