In 1940s New York, a weary, whiskey-stained wolf detective sees his world turned upside down after rescuing a captivating woman during a violent bank robbery, only to discover she’s the mastermind behind it all. When her playful smirk becomes his last image of her speeding off with a trunk of stolen cash, he vows to track her down—only to find that every step closer to her pulls him deeper into a web of intrigue, forbidden desire, and a city that devours anyone who dares to hope.