In a wealthy enclave on the Hudson, a dark secret is waiting to explode.

Dobbs Ferry has never seen a murder—until the brutal slaying of a prominent local woman rips through the community’s privileged veneer.

The case is offered to George Luzzo, a seasoned detective coping with a divorce and a gnawing sense that his best years are behind him. George thought he knew his neighbors, but he soon discovers that the victim is no ordinary suburban housewife—she’s the stepdaughter of a fentanyl kingpin, and her death begins to unravel an international ring of corrupt politicians and cartel traffickers.

This is George’s chance to prove he’s still relevant. He teams up with Kara Meyer, an assistant district attorney whose background is full of surprises. Chemistry sparks between them as they dig ever deeper into a rabbit hole of deception, revenge, and ambition.

With bodies piling up, the case draws the eye of the US president, along with shadowy players whose idea of justice isn’t exactly legal. If their covert op goes wrong, George and Kara will lose everything—their careers, their freedoms, maybe even their lives. But if they walk away, so do the killers.

As national security teeters in the balance, George and Kara face a stark Just how much will they risk to stop evil?