Jack Morgan is a war hero. Returning home from Afghanistan after being wounded Jack is called into California State Prison to visit his father Tom who is serving a life sentence for extortion & murder. Before being incarcerated Tom ran a private investigation firm called Private. Tom wants Jack to re-start the company to make it great again & gives him access to a $15 million dollar account in the Cayman Islands to do it with. Five years later & Jack has set up offices spanning the globe. Privates services are much sought-after & Jack has clients ranging from movie stars to politicians. Jack is keen to keep the business legal & not fall into the same traps as his father. But when the mob come calling they are not easy to refuse. On a rare night off accompanying a client to the Golden Globe awards Jack receives a phone call from school friend Abbie Cushman. Abbies wife has been murdered & he desperately needs Jacks help. The murder is brutal & with no apparent motive; fingers begin pointing towards Abbie. Jack is certain that Abbie didnt kill his wife but he will have to work night & day to prove it. Meanwhile Jacks second-in-command at Private Justine Smith is helping the L.A.P.D. in a serial killer investigation. Over the past two years twelve school girls from the same area in L.A. have been murdered. The killings are highly professional & so far the Police have no leads whatsoever. Justine has been called in to make use of her experience & Privates resources. A breakthrough is desperately needed because these killings show no signs of stopping.