Based On A Bizarre Murder Case That Occurred In South Alabama A Case Of Consumption Is The Story Of Mark Hatchett A Private Detective With A Strong Sense Of Justice Who Is Hired By Her Family To Locate An Exotic Dancer Lisa Lemon; A Country Girl Who Lost Her Way. . When She Is Found Dead Hatchett Is Paired With Jo Ward A Novice Sheriffs Investigator And The Two Wade Into A World Of Perversion And Violence; So Violent That Ward Has To Keep A Close Eye On Hatchett Lest He Lose His Own Way. Too Many Suspects And Too Many Motives Must Be Swept Away Before The Fateful Confrontation With Lisa Lemons Killer.. A Case Of Consumption Is A Study Of The Conflict That Occurs When Justice Meets The Law. Sometimes Its Better To Be Right Than Legal.