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.