A race horse jockey is murdered on teh last day of the racing season in a small Kentucky towm. The case goes cold and is soon forgotten by the towns people. Eight years later the Jockey's widow, her nephew and son-in-law are charged with the crime. She retains prominent criminal defense attorney Frank Pizzo to represent them. Frank sends his Chief Investigator Mike Walsh and his assistant to Kentucky to investigate the case and gather evidence to prove their client's innocence.