Detective Jane Timoney finds having to contend to acquire respect makes it that much tougher and that being a homicide detective in New York City is demanding enough. She is a person who has just transferred to a new precinct dominated through an clique of a boys' club. Timoney has her vices with a ago -- and she has been rude, strong and reckless. But she's also a cop who keeps her attention on one thing: the suspect.