For college graduate Sidney Temple, the Roaring Twenties bring opportunities he never imagined. His impulsive marriage to artist Loretta is a happiness he never thought he'd find. And when he's tapped by J. Edgar Hoover to be the FBI's first African-American agent, he sees a once-in-a-lifetime chance to secure real justice. But the higher Sidney and Loretta climb in Harlem's most influential circles, the more dangerous the stakes. An unexpected friendship and a personal tragedy threaten to shatter Loretta's innocent trust in her husband - and turn his double life into a fast-closing trap...
