After the funeral of his estranged father, Richard Demorra finds out he has been left a ledger listing marker numbers and names. If he accepts the job of redeeming the markers by helping the people holding them, he will have a home and money. He claims he is a New Jersey carpenter, not a detective, but he accepts.
His first client asks that he investigate his daughter's connection to the mob and her broken engagement.
A dead girl washes up on beach and involves Richard and Pipeline in a government conspiracy.
Richard helps out a minor-league pitcher who has been plagued by a stalking biker and a bitter divorce.
Richard is appalled to learn that a drug ring is stealing marijuana specially grown for cancer patients and selling it illegally.
Richard investigates the disappearance of Kimba's former gardener's fiance, an immigrant from Russia, and uncovers a scam involving mail-order brides.
A female professional volleyball player is annoyed by an obsessive fan who has invaded her private life. She has Richard redeem her marker to get her life back.
A young lawyer begs Richard to prove that her father was innocent of killing the young woman, whose body was found on the beach, and then committing suicide.
A young girl asks Richard to help her find an object called ""The Pink Unicorn"" which her father wanted to find before he was murdered. Richard is not sure it really exists.
Richard helps a journalist investigate a candidate whom she thinks is dishonest and has had an innocent man convicted.
There may be more to the lost dog with a number on his collar than meets the eye.
The rock star who put out a contract on himself has had a change of mind. Richard is asked to cancel it.
An amnesiac heiress, who has been attacked once already, needs help discovering who she is and why she was attacked, as well as protection from being attacked again.