Who do you trust when everyone is a suspect? In the seedy underbelly of the nation’s capital, a drug deal gone wrong ignites a firestorm which threatens to pull the entire city into a gang war. Special Agent Emily Slate, still investigating the possibility she may still have living family is brought in to help determine who is killing criminals and why. Someone is looking to position themselves as the new leader of the criminal underworld. The only question is who would be so brazen? And can she stop the backlash before innocent people are caught in the crossfire? Teaming up with a new department, Emily, Zara, Liam are given the impossible assignment of finding the culprit. But tracking down this killer is easier said than done. The only evidence left behind is the professional way in which the victims were dispatched. As she teeters on the precipice between law and lawlessness, between the questions of her lineage and the clear call of justice, one thing remains certain: Emily Slate will stop at nothing to reveal the truth, no matter how perilous the path may be.