It should have been simple. As John Evans digs into the background of a woman engaged to the son of a powerful local judge, he expects little more than the usual checkered past. But one well-placed bullet changes everything. Thrust into a dangerous new game: John is forced to navigate a treacherous underworld where trust is a rare commodity and survival hangs by a thread. Armed with razor-sharp instincts and an eye for detail, John must balance the roles of investigator and target. But as he's drawn deeper into a chilling conspiracy he finds himself questioning his every move, every motive. With time running out, he's not just fighting to solve the case. He is racing to save his life and protect the fragile existence he's carved out. John Evans isn't just any detective in a world of hidden motives and buried secrets. He's a man with one foot in the future and another in the past, struggling to bring truth to a world that wants it buried.