Fade from Blue — P.J. Thomas

When an honest cop, Frankie Rizzo, in a corrupt police department finds himself accused in the murders of his wife and her lover, the only person he can turn to for help is Steve Carlisi, a Mafia boss who feels indebted to Frankie for once saving his life during a botched assassination by a rival mob member. Now a wanted man on the run in Mexico, Frankie struggles to survive in the underworld of crime. Frankie's one burning desire is to one day return to the United States and reunite with Michael, the baby son he was forced to leave behind.