Reporter Thomas Navarre goes to Mexico to look up an old friend and come to terms with the death of his wife who was killed in a car accident in Mexico a year earlier. Upon arrival to Duelo he discovers that his friend Raldon de la Garza has been murdered. He suspects that the person who murdered his friend was also responsible for the death of his wife. As he gets drawn into an investigation, he uncovers a plot to murder President Calderon. He meets an ally Yuma Haynes, who is a disgruntled model, and they decide to partner up in a quest for the truth.