Jack Williams was the best friend of Vietnam veteran and detective Mike Hammer. When Jack is murdered, Mike makes it his business to solve the crime. He is helped by his secretary Velda, and partly helped, partly hindered by the Chief of Police, Pat Chambers. On the trail of the killer, Mike discovers government conspiracies, and plots used by the CIA and the Mafia.

Featuring members of the band Blond Viper. A terminally ill musician develops an unlikely friendship with a church choir director, who helps him find a band to record his songs, and along the way they both find love.