East Boston, Beantown's Little Italy, brings a bit of the "old country" to the city. Spicy aromas waft from the shops, old men gather over cappuccino and nothing's more important than family. It's home too, to Mama Rosetta Matelli and her three daughters: levelheaded Rosa, spoiled Sophia and tough-as-nails Angela, who's just returned after eight years in the Marines to set up shop as a private investigator.

Uncle "No Legs" Charlie sends Angie her first client- retired cop Tom Grady who needs a background check on his daughter's new boyfriend. It's a routine gig that turns rough quick when Grady is found in a dumpster in the notorious Combat Zone. Now Angie's up against something bigger and dirtier than she ever encountered in the military. Because Grady's murder is only the beginning of a terrifying international conspiracy designed to blow Boston to pieces. And if Angie gets in the way, she will be the first to die.