John Adams Was Just A Con Man Until He Was Wrongly Accused And Convicted Of Bloody Murder. When Given The Chance To Escape He Takes It And Goes On The Run. He Hitches A Ride With A Northbound Trucker And Leaves The Southern Coast Headed For Ohio. Once There He Finds An Opportunity He Never Could Have Expected. He Easily Assumes The Identity Of A Deceased Private Investigator Marcus Phoenix. The Set Up Is Perfect For John To Dig Deeper Into His Own Criminal Case And Find The Real Culprit But He'S Soon Distracted By A Beautiful Widow Who Suspects Her Husband'S Death-Ruled Suicide-Was Actually Murder. What Can He Do But Give The Lovely Lady A Hand? Of Course Being A Phony Detective And Con Man Doesn'T Make Playing With Local Authorities Much Fun As John Constantly Worries He'Ll Be Found Out As A Fake. He'S Even More Concerned When He Realizes The Grieving Wife Is Actually A Mafia Princess. Apparently No One'S Telling The Truth In Toledo And All The Lies Could Get John Killed.