John Fiske, a cop turned lawyer, is suddenly summoned by police to identify the body of his estranged brother Mike, purportedly killed by robbers. Sara Evans, a colleague and close associate of Mike is shocked at this tragedy. She remembers having seen Mike dazed and distracted a few days before his death and also had seen an appeal addressed to Supreme Court by a prisoner in Mike's possession which seems to have a sinister connection to Mike's death. Sara and John decide to join hands to unravel the truth. Thus begins a tale of meticulous investigation which is not only protracted, exciting but also dangerous and violent. A group of powerful people wants to suppress the truth contained in an appeal filed by a soldier incarcerated in a military prison for last 25 years. The climax leads to surprise unraveling of the mastermind behind the conspiracy.