Maceo “Ace” Hardin doesn’t rattle easily. A top ICE commander turned U.S. Marshal, he’s known for precision, control, and getting the job done—no matter the risk. But when a deadly investigation drags him into the tangled world of the Dacres crime family, the stakes become more personal than professional. What’s supposed to be a routine intel mission spirals into a web of corruption stretching from Chicago’s political elite to the blood-soaked underworld of Kingston. Ace’s target—Ajani Dacres, a terrified young man caught between loyalty and survival—may hold the key to unraveling it all.
But the deeper Ace digs, the clearer it becomes that the enemy isn’t just on the streets—it’s inside the system.