In the entire history of the United States, only four federal judges have been assassinated. Recently, a fifth was added to this list - Raymond Fawcett. The body of the judge and the body of his secretary were found in a house by the lake, and there were no signs of forced entry or struggle. And in the hut they found a wide open, empty safe...Who killed Fawcett and why? And what was kept in the safe? Only one person seems to know the answers to these questions - Maryland camp inmate Malcolm Bannister, a former lawyer convicted of something he did not commit. Bannister is ready to help FBI agents by providing them with information. But he demands too much for help. And besides, it’s not clear whether he can be trusted at all...