Newspaperman Jack Mcevoy Decides To Use His Final Days At The La Times To Write The Definitive Murder Story Of His Career. Focusing On The Case Of Alonzo Winslow, A 16-year-old Drug Dealer In Jail After Confessing To A Brutal Murder, Jack Realizes That Winslow's So-called Confession Is Bogus And That The Real Killer Is Operating Completely Below Police Radar-- And With Perfect Knowledge Of Any Move Against Him.