When tragedy strikes close to home, Mickey Bolitar and his loyal new friends, Ema and Spoon, find themselves at the centre of a murder investigation involving their friend Rachel.

Now, not only does Mickey have to uncover the truth about the Butcher of Lodz and the mysterious Abeona Shelter, he also needs to figure out what happened to Rachel, no matter what it takes.

But how can Mickey protect the people he loves when he's not even sure who he's protecting them from?