In this sixth installment of Arthur Haberman's Toronto Justice series, Homicide detective Danny Miller and his team are faced with a hate crime on the street, a puzzling murder of a musician, and the killing of a dentist in his office. There are also some tensions in the relationships among the police, the government, and the press.

All this occurs in the middle of Covid, and all the characters are deeply affected by what happens to their personal lives, their identity, their work, and their families during the pandemic. Danny's world includes many people who reflect the diversity and uniqueness of his beloved city.