The head of the largest crime family in New York City, Salvatore Scarlotti, has been agonizing over whether to let the young widow, Pamala Reynolds live. The secrets and knowledge she may or may not have from her dead accountant huaband may expose his entire billion dollar empire to ruin., Scarlotti finally decides that prudence and security is the wiser course. She must die. Scarlotti sets in motion the highly dubious and momentous events about to unfold. 

The Cottage, a local upstate New York fire chief, with only romance on his mind, some local cops, and two heroic and unexpected allies find themselves in a fight for their lives against the whole Scarlotti Clan.