A newspaper staff digs for clues to the murder of a close friend. However, they soon find no one is above suspicion.

            A young girl is murdered on her way home from work late one night. The girl's life-long friend and editor-in-chief of a local newspaper - Thomas Sakali - is determined to bring the girl's murderer to justice. With the help of his fellow staff members at the newspaper, The Gopher, they dig for clues to the crime. Suspicion is cast on everyone they meet including the lead detective on the case, the detective's wife, and the city coroner. Soon Thomas realizes he can't trust anyone, not even his friends at The Gopher.