Robert P. Campbell

After a family is murdered near a remote western town, a US Federal Marshall is sent to investigate. He discovers that the town and surrounding farms is emptying, due in part to the threat of a psychopath having been let loose on the residents. The Marshall has to discover not only who is the killer and how to stop him; but also who let him loose and why.

Police Officer Billy Rains (Mike Norris) and his partner Darren Steel (David Rael) are finishing their last shift together, after which Rains intends to leave for retirement in Mexico. Everything changes, however, when the pair respond to a simple call that turns deadly, leading them on a high-speed chase throughout the city and killing Rains. Paired with a new partner, Smith (Fred Williamson), Steel goes on a quest to bring justice to his murdered partner and the city.