Miriam Gordon lives in a fog of grief while working in a downtown public library branch. When a burgeoning love-affair coincides with her receiving a series of oddly threatening letters, Miriam's sheltered existence is cracked open.

　　故事发生在波士顿，乔尔·金纳曼饰演一名警探，遭受了一场工作场所事故，导致他听力受损。十六个月后，作为警局的口译员，他与一群腐败的警察斗争，后者试图清除一场公寓楼谋杀案的聋哑证人。