AviolentambushendswithBlytheDarrowbeingabductedbythreemen.Heroldersister,Beth,knowsit'sherfault. ThethreemenarethecorruptBishopbrothers:Terrence,theeldest.Lawrence,themiddlechild.AndSpencer,theyoungest.Thesemenarenostrangers.TerrenceandBethhadbeenmarriedbutshedivorcedhimwhenheconfessedhewasinlovewithheryoungersister. YearslaterBethhasnochoicebuttoturntoherex-husbandforafavoronlyhecangrant,promisingshecanpayhimback.HeagreesontheconditionofusingBlytheascollateralwhichBethreluctantlyaccepts.Needlesstosay,shemissesthedeadline. Recognizingthemenwhohavetakenher,Blytheknowswhichbuttonstopressandwhichbuttonstoavoid.ButasTerrencetriestoclosein,sodohisbrothers.MeanwhileBeth,unabletoturntotheauthorities,knowsheronlychanceofsavinghersisterliesintheweakestlink:adouble-crossingBishop. Anditbecomesapparentthatbloodisnotalwaysthickerthanwater.