Examines the relationship between Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt from their first meeting in 1918, drawing from interviews and unpublished letters to discuss their opinions of each other, their joint effort in World War II, their personal affection and squabbles, and the interactions between their families.

In Los Angeles in 1988 a sixteen-year-old girl disappeared from her home and was later found dead of a gunshot wound. Although a by the book investigation proved it was unlikely a suicide, no one was ever charged. Now Detective Harry Borsch is back with the LAPD with the mission to close unsolved cases. He starts with this girls case. As he begins to reopen the case it ripples resistance...and it's coming from the Police force. Old enemies are close...