RoyGlennreturnswithanotheraction-packedsagaintheMikeBlackuniverse,whichlaunchedovertwodecadesago.ThewarwiththeTrokaClan,anAlbanianmafiaorganization,isover.Still,Shyisconvincedthatthegang’sAmericanpartner,DanielBeason,isresponsibleforthemurderofherfriend,ReevaDuckworth.Despiteherpromisetohangupherguns,andherhusband’spleasforhernottogetinvolvedbecausetheAlbaniansaredangerous,ShyisdeterminedtofindBeasonandensurehegetswhathedeserves.Knowingthattheboss’swifecan’tbeinthestreetsunprotected,ShyenliststhehelpofherlifelongBFF,Ryder,theactingcaptainofCarterGarrison’screw.Ryderhasproblemsofherowntodealwith.She’sinvolvedinanescalatingdisputewithRodneyMack,AKATruck,oneofKojo’stopdruglieutenants.TheirwarofwordshaspushedthealreadyfragilepeacebetweenTheFamilyandKojo’sorganizationtoitsbreakingpoint.InadditiontotherisingtensionswithTheFamily,KojohasDetectiveMaritaBautistaandherStrikeTeamcominghardathim,rackingupbigbustafterbigbust.KojoissurethatBautistahasaninformantinsideofhisorganizationandsendshislieutenantstofindthesnitchinsidehishouse.WiththeAlbaniansononesideandKojoontheother,allShyandRyderhavetodoissolveReevaDuckworth’smurderwithoutstartingawarintheprocess.
