Mystery, political intrigue and emotional grit combine in one detective’s fight for justice and the woman whose courage changes everything.

When a naked woman storms a governor’s press conference, Detective Scott Aylward chalks it up to another bizarre day on the job—until the governor’s private security takes her away and the police are shut out.That’s when coincidence turns dangerous.Drawn into the woman’s desperate crusade for justice—one born from her mother’s death—Scott uncovers a conspiracy that reaches far beyond a publicity stunt. At its center is the governor’s power broker, a man who controls elections, money, and lives, and who will kill to keep his secrets buried.As Scott follows the trail, he plunges into a hidden pipeline of corruption: dark money laundering, migrant exploitation, and a deadly drug operation protected at the highest levels of power.Now Scott holds the final piece of evidence—its location known only to him.And in a world where truth is a death sentence, knowing too much may cost him everything.