Hale experiences deja vu when he investigates the passing of a man strangled with a leather cord. A book page is found 100ft from the inactive person - a method matching huggings for which Hale's father was arrested 20 years ago.
To make matters worse, Carter discovers a fingerprint found at the scene belongs to her colleague - who decides to get some answers from his parent on passing row.
Detective Graham Hale of the San Francisco Police Department's Deviant Crime Unit. Intense and private, Hale is haunted by personal demons, and he chose this assignment after going AWOL for a year following his partner's passing in the line of duty. Hale's new partner is rookie Detective Ava Lyford whose no-nonsense demeanor and by-the-book tenacity hide both her insecurities and her secrets. Unbeknownst to Hale, she has a hidden agenda and it might lead to his downfall.
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