Private eye. Public mess.
About
R.J. Decker, a reformed ex-con and former photographer, settles into a new life as a private investigator in the humid sprawl of South Florida, where glossy beaches, shadowy backstreets, and sudden storms hide what people desperately want buried. Chasing cases that don’t fit neatly into police files, Decker relies on the sharp eye that once captured evidence for the wrong reasons, tracing patterns others overlook and documenting truths that refuse to stay silent. He’s pulled into the work through the steady presence of his journalist ex, whose instincts for stories and contacts in the city keep the investigation moving, even when the facts get messy. Her cop wife adds another layer of pressure, urgency, and moral conflict as lines between private inquiry and official procedure blur. Meanwhile, an enigmatic woman from Decker’s past resurfaces at precisely the wrong time, promising information that could widen the net or tighten it around him. With every strange case, Decker must decide what he’s willing to trade—his freedom, his relationships, and the fragile sense of control he’s built—before the next photograph reveals a truth he can’t outrun.