A West Virginia PI uncovers a deadly criminal conspiracy in this crime novel by the author of Cash City.
Two years removed from the events of Cash City, PI Nick Malick's life is oddly normal. He has a solid relationship with his girlfriend and her son, and plenty of investigative work from a local law firm. Meanwhile, after decades of economic decline and a crippling crime wave, Cain City is undergoing a major revitalization. But the sunny outlook is quickly clouded over by Malick's latest investigation.
Soon Malick finds himself tugging the threads on a criminal conspiracy that touches all rungs of Cain City society, from the squalid street corners to the prosperous upper crust. As the body count rises, the case threatens the lives of the people Malick loves most. And to stop Cain City from being destroyed, Malick must confront the sins of his past.
