Marlon Steele is a down and out of his luck private detective living in 1940's Los Angeles. Things are going slow for Marlon, with no jobs coming in. But, just as he is about to call it quits a mysterious and beautiful woman, Lauren Blackwood, walks into his office and hands him a briefcase. With no information on the case Marlon must keep the case safe while Lauren runs away. After months of not hearing back from Ms Blackwood, Marlon is convinced that he has been set up... Then, the trouble begins and Marlon is sent into a spiral of gangsters, espionage, mystery and deceit!!