Aloysius Archer, the straight-talking World War II veteran, returns in this riveting thriller. The 1950s are on the horizon and Archer needs of a fresh start. His first stop is a P.I. office where he hopes to apprentice with legendary private eye Willie Dash. He lands the job and finds himself in the thick of a scandal: a blackmail case involving a wealthy politician running for mayor. As bodies begin falling, Archer and Dash must infiltrate the dark side of a corrupt town selling itself as paradise.