A dark corruption scandal in the heart of New York's underworld for the charismatic detective John Blacksad. In the early 1950s, Joe Dunn, owner of a boxing club, was found dead.
Meanwhile, rising star Robert Yale, who is expected to take the ring for the most important match of his career, mysteriously disappeared.
Sonia Dunn, Joe's daughter, takes over the club and must deal with its financial problems. She hires private detective John Blacksad to investigate Yale's disappearance and find the missing person.