When a police detective delves into a troubled New York City precinct, a trail of blood and money leads him through drug-strangled streets and his own embattled chain of command. After months of silence, First Deputy Commissioner Suzanne Albrecht orders Lieutenant Matt Stuart, her one-time lover, to her office. She suspects a scandal is brewing on her watch that could destroy all her ambitions of becoming the city's first female commissioner. Matt is her only hope of nosing out the problem withouut blowing the lid off. As he gets closer to the truth, Matt finds himself caught between organized crime gangs and a woman who will stop at nothing to protect herself. ( )