Reporter Garret Smith (Charles Bronson) is shocked by the horrific mass murder of a Mormon farmer’s three wives and their children. Amid the secrecy and mistrust of a mysterious religious cult, Bronson sets out to uncover the truth behind a bloody family feud. A picture of an ancient avenging angel – the Messenger of Death is his only clue. But what he finds is a modern story of greed and corruption. He’s after the man who controls the power and money behind the murderers, and now the murderers are after him.