On Mark Roman's late night talk show, the hour creeps towards midnight. He argues with callers, amuses them, berates them, comforts them—and gets involved in their private lives... An urgent plea for help from a caller named Liz takes him one step further. This is when Roman Discovers the body! After the police question him for many hours, he sets out to solve a murder. As the city swelters in the sultry summer heat, Mark Roman's blood is chilled by an atmosphere of hatred and death.