A novice PI. A ruthless old acquaintance. Will C.T. Ferguson's first case be his last?

Three weeks in a brutal prison—that was hacker C.T. Ferguson's punishment for helping Americans and dissidents evade the Chinese government. Deported home, C.T. uses his digital skills as a private investigator.

Suspecting her husband is cheating on her, Alice hires C.T. to investigate. He soon learns that Alice has her own problems, namely a ruthless adversary squeezing her for money. Even the suspicious death of her husband can't buy Alice a break.

C.T. stays on the case because he hates seeing innocent people pushed around. His persistence lands him on the ruthless adversary's hit list. If C.T. can't figure out what happened, both he and Alice will face deadly consequences.