Robert Crais

Devastated by an unspeakable tragedy while on the job as a hostage negotiator for the LAPD, Jeff Talley (Willis) resigns and accepts a low profile job as the chief of police in a sleepy town. On a slow Monday morning Talley's job becomes anything but quiet and sets him on a course that could change not only his professional but personal life forever. (Miramax)

Set in the 1920s, when the Ku Klux Klan was at the height of its political power in Indiana. Details the resurgence of the Klan under the leadership of David "Steve" Stephenson. Cloaking himself in the twin veils of patriotism and morality, Stephenson rails against such "deviates" as blacks, Jews and Catholics, gaining political clout and financial kickbacks as his "invisible empire" grows. Then the fall of Stephenson... because of a 1925 rape and murder charge. (rottentomatoes.com)

A witness (Linda Purl) is terrorized by the killer (Billy Drago) against whom she testified.